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  1. running the gauntletnoun

    A form of physical punishment by which a person is compelled to run through a double line of soldiers who attempt to strike him as they pass

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  1. Running the gauntlet

    Running the gauntlet is a form of physical punishment wherein a captive is to run between two rows—a gauntlet—of soldiers who repeatedly strike him.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of running the gauntlet in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of running the gauntlet in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

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