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 Kopv(f)a<; TMv opeoiv kcu tou? ■yjrvxpov'i roTTOv^i 6via 

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 avTrj Trj<; vXtji; kol 6XQ)<i ev rfj vi')cr(p Kal ev TOi? 

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"EcTTt Be, wairep koI irporepov eipTjrai, Kal r&v 

 dypiav Kal roov rjpepoov rd p,ev opetvd rd Be 

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 opeari rd puev ev roif viroKaTco rd Be irepl rd<i 

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^ I omit 0/ before Ktpaiai with P. 



^ afia I conj. ; aWii Aid.; om. W. after Sch.; a\A' dfia 

 conj. St. 



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