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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d will_v he_o come_v to_o the_o scatter_n of_o the_o hellenist_n now_o simon_n mend_v his_o own_o subject_n assert_n that_o the_o greek_a interpretation_n of_o the_o seventy_o be_v chief_o approve_v by_o the_o hellenist_n jew_n who_o understand_v greek_n not_o so_o by_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o jew_n to_o who_o the_o greek_a be_v not_o so_o familiar_a as_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o babylon_n palestine_n syriac_n and_o judea_n who_o all_o speak_v either_o chaldee_n or_o syriac_n nevertheless_o simon_n do_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o there_o be_v some_o hellenist_n among_o they_o and_o so_o there_o be_v a_o synagogue_n of_o alexandrian_n at_o jerusalem_n and_o several_a hellenist_n jew_n lâ—ved_v at_o antiochia_n as_o appear_v from_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n so_o that_o the_o dispute_n be_v only_o concern_v the_o hebrew_n context_n and_o the_o greek_a interpretation_n of_o it_o therewas_fw-mi no_o necessity_n for_o vossius_fw-la to_o run_v out_o of_o his_o way_n in_o 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