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which_o exclude_v reality_n or_o imagine_v from_o tale_n public_o allow_v that_o be_v story_n people_n general_o believe_v no_o matter_n whether_o true_a or_o false_a and_o when_o the_o tale_n be_v not_o approve_v of_o it_o be_v no_o religion_n as_o he_o say_v but_o superstition_n and_o when_o the_o power_n we_o fancy_n or_o imagine_v be_v true_o such_o as_o we_o imagine_v it_o then_o it_o be_v true_a religion_n so_o if_o the_o indian_n by_o mr._n hobbes_n his_o rule_n fancy_v the_o devil_n be_v able_a to_o do_v they_o hurt_v then_o they_o be_v true_a religion_n well_o do_v mr._n hobbes_n for_o he_o have_v make_v religion_n in_o general_a much_o like_o his_o own_o and_o that_o except_o i_o be_v deceive_v be_v