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philosopher_n who_o be_v oblige_v by_o all_o manner_n of_o reason_n to_o inquire_v into_o and_o to_o defend_v truth_n to_o speak_v without_o know_v what_o they_o say_v and_o to_o be_v satisfy_v with_o what_o they_o do_v not_o understand_v chap._n iii_o i._o curiosity_n be_v natural_a and_o necessary_a ii_o three_o rule_n to_o moderate_v it_o iii_o explanation_n of_o the_o first_o of_o these_o rule_n as_o long_o as_o man_n have_v a_o inclination_n for_o a_o good_a which_o surpass_v their_o power_n necessary_a i._o curiosity_n be_v natural_a and_o necessary_a and_o do_v not_o possess_v it_o they_o will_v have_v a_o secret_a propension_n for_o whatever_o look_v new_a and_o extraordinary_a they_o will_v ever_o run_v after_o such_o thing_n as_o they_o have_v not_o as_o yet_o consider_v in_o hope_n of_o find_v what_o they_o inquire_v after_o and_o their_o mind_n not_o be_v able_a to_o satisfy_v itself_o whole_o without_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o that_o good_a for_o which_o they_o be_v make_v 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