Fix 1 Macc 2:57: for ages → forever #318
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εἰς αἰῶνας is standard LXX idiom for 'forever' (156 occurrences). 'For ages' oversold the distinction. 'Forever' matches UPDV convention and naturally contrasts with 'everlasting' (αἰώνιος) in vv.51, 54. Footnote removed.\n\nFixes #37