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Ransom

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The term ransom refers to the practice of holding a prisoner to extort money or property extorted to secure their release, or to the sum of money involved.

In Christianity, ransom is the shed blood of Jesus Christ, which made deliverance from sin and death possible for the offspring of Adam.

Ransom is the name of several places in the United States:

Ransom was also the title of a 1996 movie directed by Ron Howard starring Mel Gibson, Rene Russo and Gary Sinise.

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