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\DeclareFixedFootnote{\fnWoman}{GYNE literally ``Woman,'' 
which was a respectful form of address.
\fnPar
Jesus uses it twice to Mary specifically — 
here at Cana and at the cross (19:26) — creating a deliberate Johannine bracket 
around his ministry
\fnPar
The same word appears in the garden when Mary Magdalene encounters 
the risen Jesus (20:13, 20:15) — "Ma'am, why are you weeping?"
\fnPar
The traditional `literal' rendering ``Woman'' sounds cold or dismissive 
to modern ears, when the Greek carries no such connotation.
}
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