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 # we do not want you to be uninformed
 
-This can be stated in positive terms. Alternate translation: "we want you to know" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-litotes]])
+"we want you to know" 
 
 # We were utterly burdened beyond our strength
 
-The word "burdened" is a metaphor for feeling stressed or overwhelmed. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "We felt so overwhelmed beyond our strength" or "The troubles we had caused us so much more stress than we could handle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive]])
+"We felt so overwhelmed beyond our strength" or "The troubles we had caused us so much more stress than we could handle" 
 
 # we despaired even of life