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A Bible misprint reversed a commandment
A 1631 London Bible edition omitted not from the commandment forbidding adultery. The missing negative reversed the sentence’s meaning. The edition later became known as the Wicked Bible.
Three missing letters made a lasting name.
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Reviewed: 2026-10-09