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All wholesome food is caught without a net or a trap.
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The saying links wholesome food with a harmless way of obtaining it. By saying it is caught “without a net or a trap,” it suggests that food requiring capture or confinement is not truly wholesome. The contrast favors nourishment gathered without trapping living creatures.
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