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25 rip.Lovoi's ov ytverai, dXXd ro piev dxp^jctrov pierd 

 rov TTepirrcjpiaros rov e/c rr^s Kvareojg eKKpiverai 

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30 ^T^Aetav, oTTep -rjSrj (f)aiverai yeyovos, iKdpeijjai he 

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^ Tov awftaros P, Piatt : cm. vulg'. 



" These two statements are of course of general validity, 

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