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a_o little_a on_o thy_o own_o and_o thy_o friend_n behalf_n can_v thou_o not_o bâ—ly_o i_o in_o some_o better_a way_n than_o that_o p._n 14._o whereby_o thou_o give_v the_o lie_n if_o man_n be_v such_o fool_n as_o to_o believe_v thy_o single_a self_n before_o thyself_o and_o 5._o witness_n both_o to_o thyself_o and_o they_o all_o in_o that_o truth_n you_o all_o 6._o testify_v together_o p._n 58_o if_o thou_o will_v in_o no_o wise_a spare_v i_o who_o can_v expect_v no_o spare_v but_o rather_o a_o shoot_v out_o of_o your_o poison_a arrow_n against_o i_o even_o lie_v word_n who_o also_o can_v and_o do_v forgive_v thy_o forgery_n so_o far_o as_o it_o reach_v only_o to_o the_o ill_a reputation_n of_o myself_o yet_o thou_o may_v have_v be_v content_v to_o have_v spare_v thy_o friend_n thy_o gentleman_n and_o minister_n who_o as_o thou_o saift_v of_o they_o in_o thy_o epistle_n to_o the_o reader_n be_v witness_n of_o the_o term_n of_o the_o question_n agree_v to_o by_o the_o qua._n to_o 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as_o at_o first_o give_v out_o in_o any_o tittle_n and_o so_o as_o if_o he_o have_v not_o in_o pag._n 211._o to_o the_o contradict_v of_o his_o own_o mere_a conjecture_n and_o conceit_n of_o their_o coaevousnesse_n with_o the_o immediate_a manuscript_n say_v thus_o i_o no_o way_n doubt_v but_o as_o we_o now_o enjoy_v the_o point_n we_o shall_v manifest_v that_o they_o be_v complete_v by_o ezra_n and_o his_o companion_n and_o so_o confound_v himself_o enough_o he_o have_v by_o this_o reiteration_n of_o the_o same_o self-confuting_a conjecture_n about_o the_o point_n overthrow_v himself_o as_o to_o that_o point_n altogether_o the_o first_o write_v of_o the_o pentateuch_n be_v by_o his_o own_o confession_n pag._n 5._o a_o thousand_o year_n elder_a than_o ezra_n and_o according_a to_o himself_o all_o the_o rest_n both_o write_v and_o lose_v before_o ezra_n the_o scribe_n and_o his_o fellow_n day_n who_o he_o make_v but_o the_o transcriber_n and_o restorer_n of_o they_o so_o pag._n 27._o out_o of_o azarias_n he_o ascribe_v the_o figure_n and_o character_n of_o the_o point_n to_o ezra_n and_o the_o restoration_n of_o their_o use_n to_o the_o massorite_n whether_o then_o the_o point_n be_v from_o ezra_n or_o the_o tiberian_a massorite_n be_v much_o at_o one_o to_o the_o root_n and_o bottom_n of_o thy_o business_n i._o o._n which_o be_v to_o evince_v that_o the_o text_n stand_v entire_o the_o same_o in_o your_o point_a copy_n to_o a_o tittle_n without_o variation_n from_o what_o it_o be_v when_o first_o write_v and_o that_o the_o point_n be_v coaevou_n with_o the_o scripture_n itself_o and_o thou_o talk_v that_o accord_a to_o the_o general_a belief_n of_o the_o jew_n they_o be_v if_o not_o from_o moses_n yet_o at_o least_o from_o ezra_n not_o deny_v the_o use_n and_o knowledge_n of_o they_o receive_v a_o great_a revive_n by_o the_o massorite_n when_o they_o have_v be_v much_o disuse_v pag._n 247._o from_o which_o massorite_n yet_o for_o aught_o thou_o clear_o or_o any_o 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himself_o as_o to_o school_n divinity_n though_o we_o know_v that_o o._n stand_v prefer_v a_o little_a before_o p._n in_o the_o hornbook_n pag._n 15_o 16_o 17_o 18_o of_o thy_o epist._n and_o to_o capellus_n his_o argument_n that_o '_o it_o be_v likely_a elias_n speak_v on_o principle_n of_o conviction_n of_o truth_n because_o against_o the_o common_a interest_n of_o all_o his_o people_n which_o seem_v to_o have_v weight_n in_o it_o how_o peddle_o thou_o reply_v and_o pellete_v out_o thy_o putation_n to_o the_o contrary_a pag._n 248_o 249_o 250._o a_o very_a boy_n may_v behold_v the_o most_o material_a of_o which_o be_v this_o viz._n that_o the_o testimony_n of_o this_o one_o elias_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o outweigh_v the_o constant_a attestation_n of_o all_o the_o learned_a jew_n to_o the_o contrary_a as_o capellus_n plead_v and_o as_o be_v insinuate_v in_o that_o prolegomena_n be_v fond_a to_o imagine_v to_o which_o i_o say_v why_o so_o elias_n thou_o confess_v to_o assert_v what_o 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a_o way_n of_o true_a judgement_n turn_v upon_o thyself_o and_o thy_o own_o fellow-flouters_a at_o they_o i_o shall_v more_o close_o examine_v what_o thou_o false_o accuse_v we_o of_o more_o particular_o as_o concern_v our_o deportment_n towards_o the_o scripture_n who_o thou_o false_o declare_v to_o be_v so_o gross_o opposite_a thereunto_o as_o due_o and_o deserve_o to_o be_v denominate_v by_o those_o term_n by_o which_o thou_o also_o miscalle_v we_o of_o fanatical_a anti-scripturists_a p._n 147._o ep._n p._n 28.30_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ex._n 3._o s._n 26._o i.e._n hater_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o to_o be_v rank_v among_o the_o rude_a reproacher_n of_o they_o in_o such_o word_n of_o thou_o as_o be_v hereunder_o repeat_v and_o reply_v to_o i.o._n thou_o say_v satan_n in_o these_o day_n assault_v the_o sacred_a truth_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o its_o authority_n purity_n integrity_n or_o perfection_n especial_o in_o the_o poor_a delude_v fanatical_a soul_n common_o call_v quaker_n etc._n etc._n ep._n p._n 28.30_o that_o to_o this_o sort_n of_o man_n the_o quaker_n it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o join_v in_o with_o those_o in_o age_n past_a who_o cast_v reproach_n on_o the_o scripture_n and_o approve_v of_o all_o the_o opprobrious_a speech_n that_o have_v be_v cast_v out_o against_o they_o but_o they_o also_o rejoice_v that_o the_o care_n of_o this_o matter_n viz._n of_o spoil_v the_o holy_a scripture_n of_o its_o proper_a name_n that_o glorious_a title_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v by_o satan_n confer_v upon_o they_o that_o they_o the_o quaker_n who_o will_v seem_v to_o bear_v away_o the_o bell_n from_o all_o as_o to_o the_o stout_a oppose_v of_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o scripture_n thou_o principal_o encounterest_n and_o as_o it_o be_v a_o honour_n to_o thou_o that_o god_n have_v please_v to_o confer_v on_o thy_o unworthy_a self_n this_o task_n of_o fight_v against_o those_o enemy_n of_o his_o word_n the_o quaker_n so_o what_o thou_o shall_v perform_v in_o prosecution_n of_o this_o function_n thou_o ought_v to_o ascribe_v to_o his_o grace_n &c_n &c_n 16._o reply_v herein_o thou_o not_o only_o show_v thy_o sâ—l_n to_o be_v of_o that_o sort_n of_o man_n to_o who_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o join_v with_o those_o in_o age_n past_a who_o cast_v reproach_n on_o the_o hearer_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o trembler_n at_o his_o word_n isa._n 66._o 5._o now_o in_o scorn_n call_v quaker_n and_o cast_v out_o by_o their_o brethren_n for_o his_o name_n sake_n as_o than_o they_o be_v and_o to_o be_v a_o approver_n of_o all_o the_o opprobrious_a speech_n that_o be_v cast_v out_o against_o they_o by_o this_o adulterous_a and_o sinful_a generation_n who_o bend_v their_o tongue_n like_o bow_n for_o lie_n against_o the_o truth_n which_o lie_v thou_o shall_v be_v a_o valiant_a reprover_n of_o but_o also_o to_o rejoice_v that_o the_o care_n of_o this_o matter_n of_o fight_v against_o the_o true_a friend_n in_o the_o world_n to_o god_n and_o his_o word_n the_o quaker_n and_o of_o raise_v such_o reproach_n false_a report_n scandal_n and_o opprobrious_a speech_n as_o the_o rabble_n of_o junior_a rabbi_n reproach_v they_o with_o be_v confer_v upon_o thou_o by_o the_o devil_n for_o thou_o egregious_o bely_o the_o quaker_n in_o this_o particular_a who_o deny_v not_o but_o pure_o and_o perfect_o own_o all_o that_o authority_n purity_n integrity_n and_o perfection_n of_o the_o scripture_n which_o the_o scripture_n ascribe_v unto_o themselves_o and_o rob_v it_o not_o of_o any_o proper_a name_n or_o any_o title_n at_o all_o which_o by_o itself_o be_v either_o attribute_v or_o appropriate_v to_o itself_o as_o that_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v not_o as_o be_v see_v hereafter_o much_o less_o be_v they_o such_o enemy_n to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o that_o sacred_a truth_n write_v of_o in_o the_o scripture_n as_o thou_o most_o abusive_o and_o blasphemous_o bely_a they_o to_o be_v that_o thou_o need_v to_o stand_v up_o as_o thou_o do_v in_o thy_o mere_a demi-â—â—â—gested_n demication_n against_o they_o for_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n between_o which_o and_o the_o scripture_n in_o which_o it_o be_v declare_v they_o divide_v aright_o so_o as_o to_o give_v its_o own_o proper_a name_n to_o each_o of_o these_o whilst_o you_o divinity_n doctor_n in_o your_o deep_a dotage_n make_v no_o due_a distinction_n betwixt_o they_o for_o all_o your_o pretend_a friendship_n thereunto_o be_v find_v very_a enemy_n to_o they_o both_o so_o that_o whereas_o thou_o who_o in_o other_o matter_n than_o this_o glory_v in_o thy_o own_o shame_n seem_v to_o glory_n in_o this_o function_n of_o fight_v against_o the_o quaker_n as_o in_o some_o great_a grace_n peculiar_o give_v of_o god_n to_o thy_o unworthy_a self_n more_o than_o any_o as_o if_o praemium_fw-la strenuae_fw-la contra_fw-la trepidantium_fw-la perfectionem_fw-la ac_fw-la â—anocentiam_fw-la oppositioni_fw-la debitum_fw-la nemini_fw-la 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redound_v to_o thy_o dishonour_n so_o thou_o fold_v thyself_o like_o the_o serpent_n who_o seed_n thou_o be_v in_o indefinite_a complexes_fw-la or_o at_o least_o lape_a thyself_o up_o in_o universals_z and_o dare_v not_o lay_v thyself_o out_o at_o length_n nor_o grow_v too_o far_o into_o particular_n for_o dolus_fw-la late_a in_fw-la universalibus_fw-la quae_fw-la nunquam_fw-la bene_fw-la sentiuntur_fw-la nisi_fw-la ex_fw-la particularibus_fw-la suis_fw-la as_o deceit_n lie_v most_o secure_o and_o keep_v best_a hide_v in_o universals_z which_o be_v not_o clear_o perceive_v but_o by_o the_o particular_n in_o which_o they_o exist_v so_o by_o be_v behold_v in_o the_o say_a particular_n both_o they_o and_o the_o lie_n that_o lie_v often_o in_o they_o undiscerned_a come_v more_o avoidable_a to_o be_v descry_v reply_v 4._o whereas_o thou_o say_v thou_o think_v meet_v to_o set_v down_o our_o opinion_n as_o collect_v out_o of_o our_o own_o book_n and_o speech_n and_o according_o do_v declare_v what_o we_o hold_v as_o concern_v the_o scripture_n thou_o most_o plain_o confute_a thyself_o as_o to_o the_o lie_v thou_o tell_v of_o we_o for_o thyself_o acknowledge_v of_o we_o that_o we_o own_o that_o the_o scripture_n do_v contain_v a_o true_a 22._o declaration_n of_o the_o will_n and_o mind_n of_o god_n proceed_v from_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n inspire_v the_o writer_n that_o thus_o far_o we_o be_v right_a and_o that_o we_o stand_v to_o this_o confession_n without_o any_o renounce_n it_o only_o that_o we_o will_v have_v whole_o reject_v the_o scripture_n without_o doubt_n but_o that_o thing_n have_v not_o fell_a out_o according_a as_o we_o can_v wish_v &_o do_v deny_v they_o to_o be_v the_o ordinary_a inalterable_a perfect_a and_o stand_a rule_n of_o god_n worship_n and_o our_o obedience_n without_o the_o revelation_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o such_o like_a and_o this_o say_v thou_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o these_o man_n judgement_n etc._n etc._n which_o if_o it_o be_v where_o be_v the_o wicked_a blasphemy_n all_o this_o while_n wherewith_o thou_o charge_v we_o for_o there_o be_v none_o as_o shall_v appear_v in_o the_o worst_a of_o this_o which_o yet_o thou_o set_v down_o as_o gather_v out_o of_o the_o quaker_n book_n and_o speech_n which_o thou_o say_v bear_v blasphemous_a title_n against_o the_o scripture_n but_o pudet_fw-la refer_v i_o blush_v to_o set_v they_o down_o must_v answer_v all_o these_o thing_n i_o o._n do_v convict_v thou_o of_o tell_v many_o notorious_a lie_n against_o the_o quaker_n even_o too_o many_o for_o a_o man_n to_o tell_v that_o call_v himself_o a_o minister_n of_o christ_n and_o d._n d._n though_o not_o all_o by_o very_a many_o which_o thou_o tell_v in_o thy_o book_n some_o of_o which_o lie_v yet_o leave_v they_o shall_v not_o be_v loud_o enough_o '_o to_o come_v under_o every_o ordinary_a reader_n observation_n if_o tell_v but_o once_o be_v either_o express_o or_o implicit_o two_o or_o three_o time_n over_o relate_v 26._o j._n o._n 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naked_a literal_a text_n without_o any_o corruption_n of_o it_o by_o any_o mistranscriptions_a or_o variety_n of_o lection_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pag_n 13.317_o yea_o very_o whether_o we_o consider_v either_o one_o or_o tother_o of_o these_o two_o bottom_n that_o thou_o think_v all_o sacred_a truth_n and_o certainty_n of_o it_o be_v so_o found_v upon_o that_o if_o they_o fail_v all_o fall_v remediles_o for_o ever_o p._n 18._o thou_o i._n o._n make_v no_o provision_n for_o so_o much_o as_o the_o probable_a proof_n of_o these_o but_o leave_v they_o both_o notwithstanding_o all_o thy_o scruple_n about_o they_o on_o the_o certainty_n of_o which_o thou_o make_v all_o truth_n everlasting_o to_o depend_v as_o uncertain_a at_o least_o as_o they_o be_v without_o thy_o talk_n for_o they_o or_o if_o there_o be_v any_o alteration_n at_o all_o in_o the_o case_n of_o their_o uncertainty_n thou_o have_v by_o thy_o hosty_a bandle_n of_o that_o matter_n make_v it_o more_o certain_a and_o 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20._o 25._o and_o in_o thy_o book_n pag._n 211._o 216._o 220._o 225._o 294._o and_o throwout_a the_o whole_a four_o and_o five_o chapter_n of_o thy_o second_o treatise_n at_o present_a we_o will_v see_v how_o piteous_o thou_o underproppe_v thy_o opinion_n about_o it_o with_o the_o put_n in_o of_o thy_o mere_a imagination_n to_o other_o man_n and_o not_o to_o say_v impose_v but_o oppose_v thy_o supposition_n take_v from_o the_o mere_a supposition_n of_o such_o learned_a author_n as_o thou_o side_v with_o against_o the_o more_o solid_o ground_a supposition_n of_o such_o as_o be_v be_v and_o be_v confess_v by_o thyself_o to_o be_v learned_a as_o well_o as_o they_o and_o how_o thou_o confess_v thou_o answer_v one_o conjecture_n no_o otherwise_o then_o with_o another_o and_o stand_v thrust_v with_o thy_o weak_a wont_a weapon_n of_o
o._n what_o text_n of_o scripture_n god_n ever_o make_v such_o a_o promise_n in_o concern_v the_o text_n or_o the_o scripture_n that_o he_o will_v in_o his_o care_n and_o providence_n preserve_v every_o titt'e_n of_o that_o outward_a write_n for_o his_o church_n and_o his_o word_n sake_n which_o be_v write_v at_o the_o motion_n of_o his_o spirit_n so_o that_o it_o never_o shall_v be_v so_o mistranscribed_n in_o any_o tittle_n of_o it_o but_o that_o in_o the_o greek_a and_o hebrew_n copy_n not_o english_a mark_n that_o nor_o any_o translate_v but_o only_o transcribe_v copy_n he_o will_v keep_v it_o from_o be_v so_o adulterate_v vitiate_a alter_v deprave_a and_o interpolated_a as_o not_o to_o be_v every_o jot_n the_o same_o verbatim_o as_o at_o first_o i_o say_v i._n o._n where_o be_v that_o promise_v so_o make_v to_o this_o purpose_n which_o his_o providence_n be_v so_o engage_v to_o answer_v be_v it_o in_o isa._n 59.22_o the_o place_n thou_o quor_a together_o with_o a_o whole_a nest_n 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moral_a intellectual_a light_n that_o have_v the_o pre-eminence_n as_o to_o a_o participation_n of_o the_o nature_n and_o property_n of_o light_n otherwhile_o the_o same_o who_o exclude_v it_o from_o the_o name_n of_o metaphorical_a by_o that_o of_o natural_a and_o proper_a to_o go_v round_o again_o do_v conclude_v it_o to_o be_v metaphorical_a as_o in_o opposition_n &_o contradistinction_n to_o both_o natural_a and_o proper_a witness_v i._o o._n who_o confound_v his_o own_o foresay_a say_n p._n 74._o with_o another_o division_n ex._n 3._o s._n 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o etc._n etc._n where_o under_o that_o same_o term_n of_o metaphorical_a he_o distinguish_v that_o light_n he_o call_v moral_a spiritual_a intellectual_a as_o respect_v and_o exercise_v man_n mind_n whether_o in_o matter_n moral_a civil_a or_o spiritual_a from_o that_o which_o respect_v bodily_a sight_n which_o he_o call_v natural_a and_o proper_a sometime_o they_o call_v this_o very_a light_n whereby_o duty_n and_o divine_a thing_n be_v discern_v universal_a and_o common_a to_o all_o as_o the_o quadratus_n do_v i._n e._n in_o some_o measure_n though_o not_o to_o all_o in_o the_o same_o but_o when_o so_o than_o no_o other_o but_o natural_a as_o in_o opposition_n to_o supernatural_a and_o spiritual_a witness_v t.d._n p._n 1.1_o pamp_n natural_a and_o supernatural_a light_n be_v two_o an_o i_o though_o all_o have_v the_o one_o yet_o few_o the_o other_o and_o i._o o._n ex._n 4_o s._n 17._o lumen_fw-la internum_fw-la omnibus_fw-la common_a naturale_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o light_n within_o common_a to_o all_o be_v natural_a and_o to_o be_v call_v so_o s._n 18._o if_o this_o light_n that_o be_v common_a be_v not_o natural_a the_o very_a intellect_n be_v not_o natural_a so_o s._n 25._o concessimus_fw-la reliquias_fw-la primavae_fw-la lucis_fw-la esse_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la sed_fw-la eas_fw-la esse_fw-la spirituales_fw-la id_fw-la pernegamus_fw-la some_o relic_n of_o the_o primitive_a light_n we_o grant_v to_o be_v in_o all_o but_o deny_v these_o to_o be_v spiritual_a nihil_fw-la non_fw-la naturale_fw-la nihil_fw-la spiritual_fw-la communicatum_fw-la etc._n etc._n nothing_o but_o what_o be_v natural_a nothing_o that_o be_v spiritual_a be_v common_a or_o communicate_v to_o all_o so_o also_o r._n bax._n i._o tom._n a_o natural_a light_n from_o christ_n be_v yield_v to_o be_v in_o every_o man_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 33._o otherwhile_o this_o very_a universal_a light_n in_o all_o which_o before_o be_v say_v to_o be_v not_o supernatural_a or_o spiritual_a but_o mere_o natural_a to_o go_v round_o again_o be_v by_o these_o man_n yield_v to_o be_v at_o least_o more_o than_o natural_a and_o so_o no_o less_o according_a to_o t._n ds._n division_n of_o light_n into_o two_o then_o supernatural_a and_o spiritual_a witness_v against_o themselves_o r.b._n i.t._n p._n 37._o it_o can_v hardly_o be_v avouch_v that_o that_o knowledge_n in_o morality_n and_o divinity_n which_o they_o i._n e._n people_n that_o never_o have_v the_o law_n nor_o gospel_n make_v know_v to_o they_o as_o the_o jew_n and_o christian_n have_v have_v attain_v to_o be_v by_o mere_a light_n of_o nature_n and_o in_o baxter_n epistle_n p._n 7._o he_o tell_v we_o of_o a_o common_a supernatural_a light_n give_v to_o the_o unsanctified_a i_o may_v also_o call_v in_o john_n horn_n and_o the_o two_o thomas_n moores_n that_o push_n with_o he_o against_o the_o truth_n as_o witness_n of_o the_o same_o confusion_n that_o be_v among_o all_o the_o priest_n in_o this_o matter_n who_o in_o their_o book_n style_v a_o full_a discovery_n etc._n etc._n p._n 61._o affirm_v the_o light_n wherewith_o christ_n light_v every_o man_n be_v both_o natural_a and_o spiritual_a but_o as_o my_o business_n lie_v main_o with_o the_o other_o four_o man_n so_o george_n whitehead_n have_v sufficien_o thrust_v down_o the_o vain_a thought_n already_o of_o those_o three_o in_o his_o book_n style_v the_o
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that_o shall_v say_v the_o hornbook_n be_v per_fw-la saltum_fw-la perfect_a to_o this_o end_n that_o without_o need_n of_o read_v or_o learn_v any_o other_o book_n a_o person_n may_v by_o it_o alone_o become_v capable_a immediate_o of_o commenâ—ing_v dr._n in_o divinity_n shall_v by_o my_o consent_n be_v count_v as_o ridiculous_a silly_a and_o senseless_a as_o such_o as_o side_n with_o j._n o_o s._n saying_n be_v who_o say_v of_o the_o scripture_n or_o letter_n alone_o exclusive_o of_o the_o spirit_n and_o light_n within_o it_o call_v to_o walk_v in_o that_o by_o it_o man_n may_v have_v the_o life_n it_o give_v the_o life_n it_o be_v the_o only_a most_o perfect_a stand_a rule_n of_o faith_n and_o life_n yea_o be_v so_o perfect_a and_o absolute_a in_o all_o respect_n that_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o any_o other_o revelation_n by_o the_o spirit_n or_o light_n within_o to_o instruct_v we_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o our_o duty_n to_o this_o end_n that_o we_o may_v 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