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 TOTE &ia TO \OTTCIV v yap TO?? aX\oi9 

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 eirel Kal Trpo? 76 TTJV %peiav ovSev, d\\a Kal 



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2 c/. 3. 7. 4 ; 3. 8. 6 ; Plin. 16. 27. 



' 67x^wpoj conj. Coraes ; ($\\<i>pos Aid. 

 4 6iaAe/7To>'To COnj. St.; Sta\(lirovffat Ald.H. 



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