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# as a dead man whom no one thinks about
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People do not think about dead people. The writer does not think people think about him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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# like a broken pot
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The writer speaks of himself as if he was completely useless. "as useless as a broken pot" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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# the whispering of many
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It is implied that "many" refers to people. AT: "many people talking about me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
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# terrifying news from every side
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"scary reports from many sources"
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# take away my life
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This idiom means to kill someone. AT: "kill me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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