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    It is not the case that Channa, as the Buddha's cook, had a duty of care requiring him to verify the safety of food before serving it to such a significant recipient.

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    • 1.Ancient monastic food practices often involved community meals with shared risk; special verification for one person contradicts this norm.
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    • 2.Imposing a duty of care on Channa presumes modern food safety standards existed in ancient Buddhist contexts; anachronistic application.
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    • 3.A cook's duty extends to honest preparation; monks accepted ascetic conditions including food risks as part of spiritual discipline.
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    • 1.Servants in positions of trust have heightened duties of care proportional to their employer's dependence and vulnerability.
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    • 2.Food safety involves foreseeable risks of harm; a reasonable person in Channa's role would recognize the need for verification.
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    • 3.Professional roles (cook, physician, etc.) carry implicit duties to exercise competence in their domain before actions affecting others.
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