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Go the Extra Mile

What it means

Do more than the task strictly required, without being asked or paid for it.

Where it comes from

It comes from the Sermon on the Mount, where being compelled to go one mile is answered by going two. A Roman soldier could legally require a civilian to carry his load.

The puzzle it came from

Go the Extra Mile was the answer to the Phrasicle of June 15, 2025. The clue read Go the ____ ____, and the words came out of a grid where every neighbouring pair makes a two-word phrase.

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Phrasicle: Go the Extra Mile

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