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stoic_n yet_o do_v not_o i_o think_v that_o the_o most_o wicked_a man_n that_o ever_o be_v do_v ever_o attribute_v any_o wicked_a action_n to_o any_o such_o cause_n but_o pretend_a conscience_n pleasure_n profit_n or_o his_o own_o will_v never_o go_n it_o be_v true_a indeed_o that_o god_n have_v make_v man_n in_o flesh_n and_o blood_n and_o so_o prone_a to_o desire_v many_o thing_n which_o he_o ought_v not_o but_o though_o diverse_a man_n do_v natural_o affect_v and_o desire_v thing_n they_o ought_v not_o yet_o god_n have_v so_o make_v every_o man_n a_o free_a lord_n of_o all_o his_o action_n that_o there_o be_v no_o man_n but_o may_v choose_v whether_o he_o will_v do_v or_o not_o any_o thing_n to_o the_o attain_n of_o his_o appetition_n and_o affection_n and_o man_n excellency_n above_o other_o creature_n consist_v in_o this_o that_o his_o action_n be_v not_o determine_v by_o his_o object_n as_o other_o creature_n be_v but_o he_o may_v free_o do_v this_o action_n as_o it_o be_v move_v in_o he_o from_o the_o appetition_n of_o pleasure_n profit_n pride_n etc._n etc._n or_o abstain_v from_o it_o as_o he_o apprehend_v it_o forbid_v by_o he_o who_o may_v forbid_v and_o so_o may_v any_o man_n free_o do_v or_o endeavour_v to_o do_v any_o thing_n which_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v though_o to_o his_o temporal_a disadvantage_n but_o this_o have_v no_o temporal_a motive_n must_v proceed_v from_o god_n grace_n which_o no_o creature_n upon_o earth_n can_v do_v but_o only_a man_n only_a man_n therefore_o can_v do_v virtuous_a action_n chap._n iii_o of_o judgement_n 1._o judgement_n be_v the_o definitive_a of_o he_o who_o by_o right_a command_n permit_v judgement_n what_o be_v judgement_n or_o forbid_v a_o thing_n either_o by_o himself_o or_o instrument_n whether_o any_o thing_n be_v do_v conformable_a to_o a_o law_n command_v permit_v or_o forbid_v it_o 2._o herein_o judgement_n differ_v from_o a_o law_n a_o law_n be_v the_o declare_a will_n of_o law_n how_o it_o differ_v from_o a_o 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and_o it_o become_v impossible_a for_o the_o subject_a to_o perform_v as_o it_o ever_o be_v and_o will_v be_v there_o it_o be_v equity_n to_o remit_v the_o penalty_n where_o therefore_o the_o law_n oblige_v a_o tenant_n to_o pay_v his_o landlord_n such_o a_o rent_n yet_o if_o by_o inundation_n of_o water_n sterility_n of_o the_o season_n etc._n etc._n it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o tenant_n by_o no_o fault_n of_o he_o either_o can_v or_o it_o will_v be_v the_o ruin_n of_o himself_o and_o family_n to_o pay_v it_o there_o it_o be_v equity_n in_o the_o landlord_n to_o remit_v or_o moderate_v what_o by_o law_n he_o may_v just_o exact_v or_o second_o a_o supplement_n of_o the_o law_n in_o case_n wherein_o thing_n in_o conscience_n ought_v to_o be_v do_v yet_o for_o want_v of_o some_o formality_n or_o nicety_n they_o can_v in_o strictness_n of_o law_n be_v exact_v 2._o equity_n be_v when_o with_o a_o sincere_a intention_n man_n although_o it_o be_v to_o judgement_n how_o equity_n 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not_o to_o we_o as_o the_o quadrature_n of_o a_o circle_n and_o what_o proportion_n or_o ratio_fw-la rather_o the_o subtend_a side_n of_o a_o isoceles_a right-angle_n triangle_n have_v to_o one_o of_o the_o comprehend_v side_n and_o some_o effect_n be_v certain_o know_v to_o we_o but_o the_o cause_n be_v not_o know_v either_o to_o the_o understanding_n or_o outward_a sense_n as_o that_o summer_n be_v hot_a than_o in_o winter_n and_o that_o man_n be_v sick_a and_o indispose_v i_o say_v therefore_o where_o the_o cause_n be_v but_o probable_a and_o conjectural_a whatever_o the_o effect_n be_v no_o conclusion_n can_v possible_o amount_v any_o high_a for_o conclusio_fw-la sequitur_fw-la deteriorem_fw-la partem_fw-la 69._o all_o art_n and_o science_n be_v beget_v from_o pre-existent_a principle_n posteriori_fw-la no_o art_n or_o science_n arise_v from_o argumentation_n à _fw-la posteriori_fw-la which_o be_v know_v to_o be_v necessary_o true_a but_o in_o argumentation_n à _fw-la posteriori_fw-la the_o effect_n be_v only_o know_v to_o be_v but_o not_o the_o cause_n which_o be_v only_o probable_a no_o art_n therefore_o or_o science_n do_v arise_v from_o argumentation_n à _fw-la posteriori_fw-la 70._o by_o the_o 38._o proposition_n it_o be_v impossible_a that_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o memory_n memory_n no_o probable_a conclusion_n arise_v from_o experiment_n or_o memory_n or_o the_o outward_a sense_n shall_v be_v judge_v fancy_v or_o conclude_v but_o by_o something_o which_o be_v before_o in_o the_o understanding_n experiment_n therefore_o memory_n or_o the_o outward_a sense_n which_o only_o apprehend_v the_o material_a form_n and_o effect_n of_o thing_n see_v &c._n &c._n can_v conclude_v any_o thing_n probable_o any_o more_o than_o a_o dead_a body_n can_v move_v without_o life_n beside_o it_o be_v so_o ridiculous_a that_o i_o wonder_v every_o man_n do_v not_o deride_v it_o will_v any_o man_n say_v a_o great_a lout_n new_o whip_v be_v probable_o like_a to_o make_v a_o good_a scholar_n because_o he_o have_v make_v experiment_n of_o the_o stroke_n of_o a_o rod_n or_o that_o the_o fool_n in_o st._n joneses_n be_v a_o wise_a fellow_n because_o he_o make_v experiment_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o sun_n by_o his_o every_o day_n sleep_v in_o the_o ray_n of_o it_o or_o that_o a_o butcher_n be_v a_o excellent_a philosopher_n because_o he_o make_v experiment_n of_o kill_a cattle_n and_o that_o experiment_n and_o memory_n do_v not_o move_v one_o step_n to_o the_o attain_n of_o any_o probable_a conclusion_n the_o physician_n or_o philosopher_n read_v the_o lecture_n on_o the_o part_n anatomize_v whereas_o the_o surgeon_n dissect_v and_o make_v the_o experiment_n and_o if_o experiment_n be_v the_o only_a way_n to_o attain_v to_o probable_a conclusion_n in_o physic_n and_o philosophy_n than_o not_o the_o physician_n but_o the_o apothecary_n be_v the_o memory_n there_o be_v no_o probable_a conclusion_n without_o experiment_n or_o memory_n better_a philosopher_n 71._o if_o by_o the_o 7._o proposition_n the_o apprehension_n of_o universal_a cause_n certain_o and_o necessary_o true_a in_o the_o understanding_n can_v produce_v or_o prove_v any_o thing_n without_o the_o concurrence_n of_o particular_a cause_n then_o in_o reason_n can_v probable_a cause_n of_o themselves_o without_o the_o concurrence_n of_o particular_a cause_n either_o know_v to_o the_o outward_a sense_n or_o remember_v produce_v any_o thing_n i_o will_v not_o therefore_o give_v one_o rush_n for_o any_o physician_n or_o philosopher_n judgement_n who_o be_v not_o a_o experience_a man_n 72._o there_o be_v some_o thing_n which_o nature_n bring_v to_o pass_v without_o any_o conclusion_n from_o whence_o man_n attain_v to_o probable_a conclusion_n art_n or_o help_v of_o any_o creature_n other_o never_o without_o art_n and_o industry_n as_o a_o house_n and_o all_o art_n and_o science_n in_o the_o first_o god_n be_v the_o great_a and_o only_a opificer_n and_o it_o be_v only_o he_o who_o make_v man_n and_o all_o other_o creature_n not_o mere_o spiritual_a of_o such_o principle_n and_o so_o compound_v that_o they_o every_o minute_n tend_v to_o the_o resolution_n of_o their_o first_o principle_n and_o yet_o in_o their_o thus_o die_v something_o shall_v generate_v in_o they_o which_o shall_v perpetuate_v the_o generation_n of_o they_o in_o their_o species_n as_o they_o shall_v die_v in_o their_o individual_n thus_o we_o see_v some_o soil_n bring_v forth_o without_o any_o art_n or_o industry_n of_o man_n grass_n fir_n broom_n etc._n etc._n some_o be_v of_o a_o petrify_a quality_n in_o other_o be_v mine_n of_o silver_n gold_n coal_n etc._n etc._n &_o non_fw-la omnis_fw-la fert_fw-la omne_fw-la tellus_fw-la some_o man_n grow_v sick_a other_o well_o without_o any_o cause_n from_o themselves_o these_o cause_n therefore_o be_v only_o know_v to_o god_n there_o can_v be_v any_o demonstrative_a conclusion_n from_o they_o by_o man_n because_o the_o cause_n be_v not_o evident_o and_o necessary_o know_v but_o although_o it_o be_v not_o god_n pleasure_n that_o man_n shall_v understand_v the_o cause_n of_o these_o thing_n so_o as_o to_o conclude_v demonstrative_o from_o they_o yet_o as_o have_v make_v two_o light_n of_o different_a splendour_n vix_fw-la the_o sun_n and_o moon_n though_o man_n see_v clear_o only_a by_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n yet_o do_v man_n see_v although_o obscure_o and_o but_o probable_o by_o the_o light_n of_o the_o moon_n so_o though_o man_n do_v not_o in_o natural_a philosophy_n and_o physic_n from_o prime_n and_o necessary_a cause_n as_o from_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n see_v so_o as_o to_o conclude_v demonstrative_o yet_o have_v not_o god_n always_o in_o these_o thing_n total_o shut_v out_o all_o light_n from_o man_n but_o they_o see_v as_o by_o the_o light_n of_o the_o moon_n and_o in_o philosophy_n be_v thesis_n and_o aphorism_n in_o physic_n from_o whence_o by_o these_o sense_n memory_n and_o experiment_n man_n proceed_v infinite_o and_o daily_o probable_o find_v out_o thing_n which_o before_o be_v not_o so_o 73._o as_o in_o all_o argumentation_n a_o priori_fw-la there_o must_v be_v principle_n assent_v principle_n no_o argumentation_n a_o posteriori_fw-la where_fw-mi man_n agree_v not_o upon_o principle_n to_o which_o must_v be_v the_o rule_n and_o reason_n of_o the_o argumentation_n and_o where_o man_n either_o by_o stubbornness_n or_o defect_n of_o understanding_n apprehend_v not_o principle_n there_o of_o necessity_n can_v be_v no_o art_n or_o science_n teach_v so_o in_o argumentation_n a_o posteriori_fw-la man_n must_v agree_v upon_o some_o thesis_n or_o aphorism_n which_o must_v be_v the_o rule_n of_o the_o argumentation_n man_n may_v discourse_v of_o the_o cause_n of_o thing_n and_o not_o improbable_o conclude_v where_o they_o can_v make_v no_o experiment_n as_o in_o the_o cause_n of_o meteor_n and_o comet_n but_o no_o man_n can_v from_o all_o the_o experiment_n in_o the_o world_n conclude_v any_o thing_n but_o from_o something_o in_o the_o understanding_n which_o must_v be_v assent_v and_o comprehend_v that_o thing_n of_o which_o the_o experiment_n be_v make_v when_o therefore_o man_n by_o a_o defect_n in_o the_o understanding_n can_v apprehend_v thesis_n or_o aphorism_n or_o by_o stubborness_n they_o will_v not_o there_o all_o argumentation_n in_o either_o physic_n or_o natural_a philosophy_n be_v at_o a_o end_n and_o it_o be_v impossible_a such_o man_n shall_v either_o learn_v or_o be_v teach_v 74._o only_o man_n can_v by_o his_o reason_n from_o cause_n probable_a in_o his_o intellect_n annot._n why_o only_a man_n attain_v conclusion_n a_o posteriori_fw-la annot._n right_o infer_v and_o conclude_v the_o cause_n of_o thing_n in_o the_o memory_n or_o outward_a sense_n only_a man_n therefore_o can_v attain_v probable_a conclusion_n or_o concludge_v a_o posteriori_fw-la king_n james_n will_v affirm_v of_o his_o hound_n that_o in_o their_o hunt_n they_o use_v reason_n for_o when_o they_o have_v overrun_v the_o scent_n they_o will_v return_v on_o both_o sice_n of_o the_o path_n where_o they_o come_v and_o if_o on_o neither_o side_n they_o hit_v the_o scent_n off_o they_o will_v run_v back_o conclude_v because_o it_o be_v not_o on_o nor_o off_o on_o neither_o side_n it_o must_v necessary_o be_v back_o where_o they_o come_v but_o more_o narrow_o look_v into_o this_o be_v not_o do_v of_o the_o hound_n by_o any_o reason_n or_o acquire_v habit_n but_o from_o a_o internal_a excite_a apperite_n move_v they_o as_o bird_n make_v nest_n and_o bee_n hony-comb_n which_o they_o can_v but_o do_v at_o such_o time_n but_o can_v at_o other_o time_n nor_o yet_o learn_v nor_o teach_v they_o other_o creature_n nay_o nor_o of_o the_o same_o kind_n with_o themselves_o take_v a_o hare_n dear_a or_o fox_n etc._n etc._n and_o let_v they_o be_v keep_v among_o hound_n in_o their_o kennel_n or_o so_o that_o the_o venatious_a appetite_n of_o they_o be_v not_o excite_v and_o they_o will_v not_o meddle_v with_o they_o whereas_o man_n
do_v not_o acquire_v art_n and_o science_n by_o any_o necessary_a impluse_n move_v they_o and_o only_o at_o such_o time_n when_o they_o can_v do_v otherwise_o nor_o be_v they_o excite_v thereunto_o by_o any_o material_a outward_a object_n but_o may_v learn_v and_o teach_v they_o other_o man_n and_o not_o upon_o necessity_n but_o upon_o all_o occasion_n as_o they_o shall_v judge_v requisite_a 75._o since_o every_o conclusion_n do_v follow_v the_o weak_a part_n of_o the_o premise_n and_o since_o in_o all_o conclusion_n a_o posteriori_fw-la the_o effect_n be_v only_o know_v to_o the_o conclusion_n thing_n know_v to_o the_o outward_a sense_n be_v more_o evident_a than_o any_o probable_a conclusion_n outward_a sense_n and_o the_o cause_n but_o probable_a in_o the_o intellect_n the_o conclusion_n can_v amount_v any_o high_a than_o probable_a but_o man_n by_o their_o outward_a sense_n do_v apprehend_v thing_n more_o than_o probable_o thing_n therefore_o apprehend_v by_o the_o outward_a sense_n be_v more_o evident_a than_o any_o probable_a conclusion_n and_o by_o consequence_n no_o man_n will_v reasonable_o dispute_v probable_o against_o what_o another_o have_v see_v or_o feel_v etc._n etc._n 76._o there_o be_v nothing_o so_o much_o resemble_v god_n or_o heaven_n as_o light_n nor_o sense_n thing_n know_v to_o the_o understanding_n be_v more_o evident_a then_o to_o the_o outward_a sense_n any_o thing_n so_o much_o hell_n as_o darkness_n so_o incomprehensible_a be_v light_n that_o it_o can_v be_v define_v in_o all_o other_o thing_n the_o motion_n action_n accident_n or_o passion_n happen_v in_o succession_n of_o time_n only_a light_n diffunditur_fw-la ab_fw-la instanti_fw-la the_o ray_n and_o effluence_n of_o the_o sun_n notwithstanding_o the_o immense_a distance_n of_o all_o the_o create_a body_n in_o the_o universe_n at_o the_o same_o instant_n of_o time_n not_o only_o give_v light_n to_o they_o all_o but_o their_o power_n and_o influence_n be_v the_o prime_n and_o efficient_a at_o least_o instrumental_a cause_n of_o the_o generation_n and_o preservation_n of_o all_o corporeal_a creature_n in_o they_o if_o a_o man_n consider_v the_o light_n of_o the_o little_a world_n man_n in_o the_o eye_n how_o it_o at_o the_o same_o time_n see_v notwithstanding_o the_o vast_a interposition_n of_o space_n so_o many_o and_o so_o admirable_a work_n of_o the_o creation_n it_o can_v less_o then_o beget_v a_o astonishment_n in_o he_o of_o the_o great_a power_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n towards_o he_o yet_o how_o infinite_o short_a this_o outward_a visible_a sight_n of_o the_o eye_n be_v understanding_n note_v the_o divine_a excellency_n of_o the_o understanding_n to_o the_o divine_a ray_n in_o the_o understanding_n appear_v in_o this_o that_o more_o be_v to_o be_v apply_v to_o one_o principle_n know_v to_o the_o understanding_n or_o to_o one_o demonstrative_a conclusion_n from_o thence_o then_o to_o the_o sight_n or_o sense_n of_o all_o the_o man_n of_o the_o world_n to_o the_o contrary_a shall_v therefore_o all_o the_o man_n in_o the_o world_n affirm_v that_o they_o have_v see_v two_o thing_n equal_a to_o a_o three_o and_o not_o equal_a to_o one_o another_o or_o that_o they_o have_v see_v a_o orthogonial_a triangle_n the_o square_a of_o who_o subtend_v side_n be_v not_o equal_a to_o the_o square_n of_o the_o comprehend_v side_n or_o a_o right_n line_v triangle_n who_o three_o angle_n be_v not_o equal_a to_o two_o right_a etc._n etc._n yet_o will_v i_o ascribe_v more_o to_o the_o truth_n of_o these_o thing_n know_v to_o the_o understanding_n and_o from_o thence_o true_o demonstrate_v then_o to_o the_o affirmation_n of_o all_o the_o man_n in_o the_o world_n nay_o so_o necessary_a be_v these_o thing_n that_o god_n who_o can_v annihilate_v all_o the_o universe_n in_o a_o moment_n can_v make_v they_o otherwise_o or_o shall_v all_o the_o man_n in_o the_o world_n affirm_v that_o i_o ought_v not_o to_o serve_v god_n nor_o honour_v my_o king_n and_o parent_n nor_o keep_v promise_n nor_o give_v every_o man_n his_o due_a etc._n etc._n yet_o more_o be_v to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o these_o law_n engrave_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o every_o man_n then_o to_o the_o affirmation_n of_o all_o the_o world_n to_o the_o contrary_n 77._o arithmetical_a proportion_n be_v when_o three_o or_o four_o number_n be_v so_o soul_n the_o wonderful_a harmony_n of_o the_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n ordain_v that_o they_o increase_v equal_o the_o extreme_n add_v make_v the_o same_o number_n with_o the_o mean_v add_v or_o double_v if_o the_o number_n be_v but_o three_o as_o 3._o 4._o 5._o 6._o be_v in_o arithmetical_a proportion_n for_o they_o increase_v equal_o and_o 3._o add_v to_o 6._o be_v equal_a to_o 4._o add_v to_o 5._o and_o so_o 3._o 5._o 7._o be_v in_o arithmetical_a proportion_n for_o they_o increase_v equal_o and_o three_o add_v to_o 7._o be_v equal_a to_o 5._o double_v by_o def._n 4._o lib._n 5._o eucl._n proportio_fw-la est_fw-la rationum_fw-la similitudo_fw-la and_o def._n 5._o it_o must_v consist_v of_o three_o term_n at_o least_o though_o indeed_o it_o must_v of_o four_o for_o where_o the_o term_n be_v but_o three_o the_o medium_n be_v iterate_v twice_o as_o what_o proportion_n 4._o have_v to_o 6._o 6._o have_v to_o 9_o all_o geometrical_a proportion_n be_v either_o discrete_a or_o continue_v discrete_a be_v when_o the_o similitudo_fw-la rationum_fw-la be_v only_a between_o the_o 1._o and_o the_o 2._o and_o the_o 3._o and_o 4._o term_n as_o 2._o 3._o 4._o 6._o be_v in_o geometrical_a discrete_a proportion_n for_o the_o similitudo_fw-la rationis_fw-la of_o 3._o to_o 2._o and_o of_o 6._o to_o 4._o be_v the_o same_o viz._n sesquialtera_fw-la but_o the_o similitudo_fw-la rationis_fw-la of_o 4._o to_o 3._o be_v not_o the_o same_o it_o be_v sesquitertia_fw-la in_o continue_a proportion_n the_o similitudo_fw-la rationis_fw-la be_v the_o same_o in_o all_o the_o term_n as_o in_o 2._o 4._o 8._o 16._o the_o similitudo_fw-la rationis_fw-la of_o 4._o to_o 2._o and_o 8._o to_o 4._o and_o 16._o to_o 8._o be_v the_o same_o viz._n dupla_fw-la in_o all_o geometrical_a proportion_n the_o extreme_n multiply_v into_o themselves_o produce_v the_o same_o number_n with_o the_o mean_a term_n multiply_v into_o themselves_o harmonical_a proportion_n increase_v neither_o equal_o nor_o proportional_o nor_o do_v the_o extreme_n add_v or_o multiply_v produce_v the_o like_a number_n with_o the_o mean_a and_o yet_o in_o a_o admirable_a manner_n and_o sweetness_n do_v the_o extreme_n so_o connect_v the_o mean_a that_o the_o proportion_n of_o the_o great_a extreme_a to_o the_o lesser_a be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o two_o great_a and_o the_o two_o lesser_a as_o 2._o 3._o 6._o increase_n neither_o equal_o nor_o proportional_o nor_o be_v the_o mean_a number_n 3._o add_v or_o multiply_v the_o same_o with_o the_o extreme_n 2._o and_o 6._o add_v or_o multiply_v but_o be_v in_o harmonical_a proportion_n because_o the_o difference_n between_o 6._o &_o 3._o the_o great_a extreme_a be_v triple_a to_o the_o difference_n of_o 2._o &_o 3._o the_o lesser_a extreme_a which_o be_v the_o proportion_n between_o 6._o &_o 2._o viz._n triple_a and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o variation_n of_o either_o of_o the_o extreme_n all_o harmony_n cease_v all_o harmonical_a proportion_n consist_v only_o in_o three_o term_n as_o in_o harmonical_a proportion_n the_o term_n be_v necessary_o three_o so_o be_v the_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n viz._n the_o will_n the_o understanding_n and_o memory_n and_o as_o the_o mean_a term_n in_o harmony_n be_v so_o place_v that_o if_o there_o be_v any_o excess_n or_o defect_n in_o either_o of_o the_o extreme_n all_o harmony_n cease_v so_o have_v god_n place_v the_o understanding_n in_o a_o mean_a between_o the_o will_n and_o memory_n that_o if_o there_o be_v any_o defect_n or_o excess_n in_o either_o or_o both_o do_v not_o conform_v to_o the_o understanding_n all_o harmony_n of_o good_a and_o prudent_a action_n cease_v and_o they_o become_v wicked_a and_o foolish_a 78._o experience_n be_v the_o trial_n or_o apprehension_n of_o thing_n from_o the_o outward_a â—_o of_o experience_n and_o what_o knowledge_n arise_v from_o thence_o eth._n lib._n 9_o c._n â—_o sense_n and_o this_o be_v common_a to_o all_o sensible_a creature_n as_o well_o as_o man_n and_o therefore_o although_o according_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o aristotle_n scientia_fw-la be_v activa_fw-la and_o therefore_o be_v only_o in_o the_o immaterial_a object_n of_o the_o understanding_n it_o may_v be_v learned_a and_o teach_v without_o experience_n yet_o art_n be_v faction_n as_o it_o be_v applicable_a to_o some_o material_a subject_n can_v be_v teach_v without_o experience_n notwithstanding_o the_o facto_fw-la from_o the_o outward_a sense_n only_a may_v many_o conclusion_n in_o art_n be_v teach_v man_n who_o apprehend_v they_o not_o from_o their_o cause_n as_o we_o see_v in_o mechanical_a handicraft
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