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Hawai’i’s first written law code based on this text was promulgated by the recent convert Elizabeth Ka‘ahumanu. A mass suicide in 2000 ended a movement named for the “restoration” of this text founded by Credonia (10[1])Mwerinde and Joseph Kibweteere in Uganda. In addition to promoting (-5[1])Mother’s (10[1])Day, the Fraternal Order of Eagles pioneered one way of displaying this text. (10[1])According to the documentary hypothesis, (-5[1])a “ritual” text of this name with no ethical content (10[1])was written by the Jahwist (“YAH-wist”), while the Elohist wrote its usual (-5[1])form. (-5[1])The installation of a monument (10[1])to this text (10[1])at (-5[1])the Oklahoma State (10[1])Capitol (10[6]-5[1])motivated (10[1])the Church of Satan to commission their statue (10[1])of Baphomet. For 10 points, (10[1])to promote a 1956 film, (-5[1])Cecil B. DeMille (10[1])erected hundreds (10[1])of monuments to what Biblical text that includes “Thou shalt not murder?” (10[1])■END■ (10[5])

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