Water: categories and rulings

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Which waters purify and which do not: the categories of water in the 4 schools, altered water, used water and the rules of the pool.

Updated on 06 October 2026 at 10:50 PM

Which waters purify and which do not: the categories of water in the 4 schools, altered water, used water and the rules of the pool.

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