3:5a a time to cast away stones and a time to gather stones together,

⌊There is⌋ a time for casting away stones, and a time for gathering stones together.
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⌊There is also⌋ a time ⌊when people⌋ throw away stones ⌊from a field⌋ and a time ⌊when people⌋ gather stones ⌊to build walls/houses⌋ .
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⌊People⌋ throw stones at certain times and ⌊people⌋ collect stones at certain times.

3:5b a time to embrace and a time to refrain from embracing,

⌊There is⌋ a time for embracing, and a time to avoid embracing.
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⌊There is⌋ a time to embrace ⌊people⌋ and a time not to embrace ⌊people⌋ .
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⌊People⌋ hug each other at certain times and ⌊people⌋ refuse to ⌊be hugged⌋ at certain times.

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