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Sefer Chafetz Chayim
Hilchot Esurei Rechilut
Kelal Beit

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happen), it is forbidden to tell this to the (original, other) partner chafetz chayim
(7) even though the potential for breaking the partnership was sefer chafetz chayim
known “in the presence of three people” or more (meaning, that esurei rechilut
other people knew he was planning to break up the partnership), as english translation entitled Mazal elul
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of this partnership) will become the cause of actually breaking this
current partnership or that he will cause his partner anguish because
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