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q._n 10._o m._n 1._o and_o thomas_n p._n 1._o q._n 45._o art_n 4._o affirm_v that_o only_a substance_n be_v create_v 16._o about_o this_o question_n a_o omnium_fw-la aeviternorum_fw-la sit_fw-la unum_fw-la aewm_fw-la vel_fw-la multiplex_fw-la there_o be_v five_o different_a opinion_n the_o first_o of_o scotus_n the_o second_o of_o thomas_n the_o three_o of_o durand_n the_o four_o of_o henricus_n the_o five_o of_o bonaventure_n 17._o likewise_o about_o this_o question_n quae_fw-la sit_fw-la ratio_fw-la formalis_fw-la cur_n angelus_n sit_v in_o loco_fw-la there_o be_v five_o diverse_a opinion_n all_o repugnant_a one_o to_o another_o 18._o thomas_n and_o richardus_fw-la do_v affirm_v that_o two_o angel_n can_v be_v in_o one_o place_n together_o scotus_n occam_n and_o gabriel_n hold_v the_o contrary_n 19_o thomas_n teach_v that_o angel_n have_v not_o intellectum_fw-la agentem_fw-la &_o possibilem_fw-la scotus_n do_v direct_o contradict_v he_o 20._o scotus_n and_o gabriel_n teach_v that_o 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