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people do not fear death, how can they be frightened by the
death penalty? If people are afraid of death, I would seize the
one who is not afraid of death and execute him. After that who
would dare to disobey?  There is always an experienced officer
to execute murderers. If an inexperienced person takes his
place, it would be like an unskilled man taking the place of a
skilled carpenter at his hewing: he is very likely to cut
himself.  Next: Chapter 75