From the books ...
Alcoholics Anonymous (Big Book) and
Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions (12 & 12)
SUM occurs
6 times
(
Definition from Merriam-Webster Online)
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1.
... sum of all this mighty effort is ...
12&12 p.37,
Step Three
The
sum of all this
mighty
effort is
less peace and
less brotherhood than before.
2.
... sum of money from a bitterly-hated business ...
BB p.80,
Into Action
3.
... sum of money still owing my Wall ...
12&12 p.136,
Tradition Two
4.
... sum of our anxiety and fear.
12&12 p.140,
Tradition Three
If all those
rules had been in
effect everywhere,
nobody could have
possibly
joined A.A. at all, so
great was the
sum of our
anxiety and
fear.
5.
... sum of ten thousand dollars.
12&12 p.164,
Tradition Seven
6.
... sum up about sex: We earnestly pray ...
BB p.70,
How It Works
To
sum up about
sex: We
earnestly pray for the
right ideal, for
guidance in each
questionable situation, for
sanity, and
for the
strength to do the
right thing.
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and the Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions
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