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According to the law passed by the Roman Senate, the government
According to the law passed by the Roman Senate, the government
THE MEANING OF SINCERE
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Dishonest marble cutters in ancient Rome rubbed wax over the pillars and blocks they
were selling, to hide cracks. The Roman senate tried to stop this cheating by passing a
law saying that all marble bought by the government had to be wax-free, which in Latin
is sine cera. Sine cera came to mean “honest”. And sin cera means “honest” to this day.
According to the passage above,
THE MEANING OF SINCERE
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Dishonest marble cutters in ancient Rome rubbed wax over the pillars and blocks they
were selling, to hide cracks. The Roman senate tried to stop this cheating by passing a
law saying that all marble bought by the government had to be wax-free, which in Latin
is sine cera. Sine cera came to mean “honest”. And sin cera means “honest” to this day.
According to the passage above,
A
Had to be wax-free.
B
Wouldn’t buy marble without wax.
C
Would buy marble only when the wax was free.
D
Would buy marble only when it was clearly perfect.
E
Had to be sincere.