English term
The abolition of sins for a coin or two
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United States
Six languages into flawless English
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, French to English, Spanish to English, and 4 more.
the absolution of sins in return for a small amount of money
Japan
Scientia est potentia
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A golden key can open any door
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Therefore, in this context, in the gremlin society, even though they don't believe in religion, one's sins can be abolished by bribing or paying money (a coin or two) to God when you are sent to hell. One's sins are counterbalanced by paying money.
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acetran
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Thank you very much!
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philgoddard
: Your explanation is more or less right, but I don't agree with your answer. You seem to be implying that it means having large amounts of money can achieve anything, but it says "a couple of coins".
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Thank you very much for your comment.
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Sheila Wilson
: The link and the answer are inappropriate. They are talking of bribery
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Thank you very much for your comment. In the last paragraph, I mentioned that.
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Hong Kong
Excellence is a basic requirement.
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Indulgences and fines/reparations/bribes
When a society that disregards religion adopts the concept, however, it probably manifests itself in the form of fines, reparations or bribes.
Seriously though, this is the sentence that you can just translate literally and be on your way.
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