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Are there languages with free argument order that lack a passive voice? If not, why not?

Consider German, with its four cases and relatively free argument-order. Now consider the following German sentence, courtesy of Google Translate. Johan schenkte dem Mädchen eine Katze. (Johan gave ...
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