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He wrote a letter like this:
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Commentators note that the phrase "after this form" (or "of this type") suggests Luke is providing the general substance of the commander's letter, not a word-for-word copy. Luke likely learned its contents from Paul, who would have heard it read during his legal proceedings before the governor.
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