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The expression “the abolition of the papacy in 1798,” seems likely to be misunderstood, in view of the fact that the papacy still exists.WWPGC 35.1

Response: Criticism accepted, and in the interest of precision of wording, the word “downfall” was substituted for “abolition.”WWPGC 35.2

1888 book read: “The infliction of the deadly wound points to the abolition of the papacy in 1798.”WWPGC 35.3

1911 edition wording reads: “The infliction of the deadly wound points to the downfall of the papacy in 1798.”WWPGC 35.4