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What is the source of the allusion in the sentence below?Much to our shock, Alec chose to turn the other cheek when Riley insulted him in a meeting.a songthe BibleU.S. historySubmit

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What is the source of the allusion in the sentence below?Much to our shock, Alec chose to turn the other cheek when Riley insulted him in a meeting.a songthe BibleU.S. historySubmit

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The source of the allusion in the sentence is the Bible. The phrase "turn the other cheek" is a reference to a passage in the Bible (Matthew 5:39) where Jesus teaches about non-retaliation and offering the other cheek.

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