ARISTOTLE 



679 a ^ 



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 rod ;!^paj/xaTOS' pLeTa^oX-qv, 'q (jvpL^alveL avTO), 

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 TO TrXeioj- pahiov yap TTpoteGdat Kal TToppcjdev cltto 

 TOV TrXeiovos. ytVerat Se [o doX6s\^ KaOajrep rotS" 



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** The nnjtis, which is the same as the mecon, is an excretory 

 organ, and corresponds to the Uver. See below, 679 b 11, 



" Cf. above, 67G a 32. 

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