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Eclectic Text
Translators examined every variant and selected the variant that seemed best. Eclecticism practices textual criticism in order to determine which variant is most accurate to the original writing. In theory, eclecticism shows no favoritism for one text-type over another. However, the oldest manuscripts (Alexandrian text-type) are typically favored.
Related: Alexandrian Text-Type, Byzantine Text-Type
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