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The Decalogue

The Ten Commandments are unique since they
are punctuated with  two systems of
cantillation: upper cantillation marks  and
lower cantillation marks.

While the upper cantillation marks divide the
passage into ten Commandments, the  lower
cantillation marks  divide it into twelve verses.

What is the reason for having  upper  and  
lower cantillation marks?
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