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be_v certain_a and_o infallible_a they_o be_v exterior_a sign_n which_o may_v be_v term_v sign_n of_o physiognomy_n and_o consequent_o deceitful_a something_o more_o be_v necessary_a in_o this_o case_n it_o require_v matter_n of_o fact_n and_o therefore_o as_o we_o have_v already_o declare_v taste_n only_o can_v decide_v in_o this_o point_n and_o if_o i_o may_v use_v that_o expression_n that_o only_o can_v affix_v the_o seal_n and_o the_o character_n of_o a_o absolute_a decree_n as_o a_o judgement_n which_o be_v to_o be_v pronounce_v particular_o in_o the_o case_n of_o goodness_n for_o let_v the_o exterior_a mark_n be_v never_o so_o favourable_a unless_o the_o peach_n plum_n and_o melon_n please_v the_o palate_n after_o have_v please_v the_o other_o sense_n as_o it_o happen_v sometime_o all_o the_o preliminary_n be_v useless_a therefore_o we_o must_v submit_v all_o to_o the_o palate_n however_o with_o this_o scruple_n which_o i_o can_v remove_v for_o the_o establish_n of_o real_a goodness_n which_o be_v that_o taste_n be_v very_o different_a in_o themselves_o and_o that_o a_o thing_n which_o may_v please_v one_o man_n palate_n may_v displease_v another_o but_o this_o discussion_n be_v out_o of_o my_o province_n the_o ancient_a maxim_n de_fw-la gustibus_fw-la forbid_v my_o meddle_v with_o it_o and_o thus_o i_o can_v only_o speak_v of_o my_o own_o in_o particular_a and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n applaud_v those_o who_o have_v the_o good_a fortune_n of_o like_v that_o which_o do_v not_o seem_v good_a to_o i_o it_o will_v be_v ridiculous_a in_o i_o to_o endeavour_v disabuse_v of_o they_o since_o probable_o i_o shall_v only_o lose_v my_o labour_n chap._n v._n of_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o forwardness_n or_o backwardness_n of_o maturity_n in_o all_o manner_n of_o fruit_n fruit_n ripen_v soon_o or_o late_a first_o according_a as_o the_o month_n of_o april_n and_o may_v be_v more_o or_o less_o warm_a to_o cause_v the_o tree_n to_o blossom_n or_o knit_v second_o according_a as_o those_o fruit_n grow_v against_o a_o good_a wall_n or_o good_a shelter_n that_o be_v expose_v to_o the_o south_n or_o east_n and_o in_o fine_a particular_o according_a as_o they_o be_v in_o a_o hot_a climate_n and_o light_a earth_n all_o which_o consideration_n be_v very_o material_a for_o the_o forwardness_n of_o fruit_n for_o the_o month_n of_o april_n and_o may_n prove_v hot_a the_o fruit_n knit_v the_o soon_o they_o will_v consequent_o ripen_v the_o soon_o witness_n the_o maturity_n of_o melon_n which_o be_v a_o undeniable_a truth_n fruit_n be_v as_o it_o be_v in_o respect_n to_o their_o maturity_n like_o bread_n in_o respect_n to_o its_o be_v bake_v the_o soon_o or_o late_a according_a to_o the_o time_n of_o its_o be_v put_v into_o the_o oven_n when_o fruit_n though_o knit_v betimes_o be_v in_o the_o open_a air_n or_o only_o against_o some_o wall_n expose_v to_o the_o west_n or_o north_n etc._n etc._n they_o will_v advance_v but_o little_a for_o want_v of_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o spring_n and_o likewise_o if_o notwithstanding_o the_o advantage_n of_o a_o pretty_a hot_a season_n and_o happy_a exposure_n they_o be_v in_o a_o cold_a climate_n nay_o though_o in_o a_o moderate_a clime_n the_o earth_n be_v course_n and_o consequent_o cold_a they_o will_v not_o ripen_v so_o soon_o as_o those_o which_o have_v all_o thing_n favourable_a for_o example_n all_o manner_n of_o fruit_n ripen_v soon_o in_o languedoc_n and_o provence_n which_o be_v hot_a soil_n than_o in_o the_o neighbourhood_n of_o paris_n and_o even_o in_o those_o part_n of_o paris_n fruit_n ripen_v much_o soon_o within_o the_o city_n itself_o and_o in_o the_o suburb_n of_o st._n anthony_n and_o st._n germane_a as_o well_o as_o at_o vincennes_n at_o maisons_fw-fr career_n etc._n etc._n where_o
tree_n as_o they_o stand_v whether_o they_o be_v dwarf_n or_o wall-tree_n ibid._n chap._n xxviii_o how_o to_o proceed_v in_o unexpected_a case_n which_o common_o enough_o happen_v in_o all_o sort_n of_o tree_n though_o order_v according_a to_o all_o the_o rule_n of_o art_n p._n 36._o chap._n xxix_o common_a remark_n in_o certain_a particular_a and_o singular_a case_n that_o concern_v the_o prune_v of_o all_o sort_n of_o tree_n p._n 37._o the_o first_o observation_n p._n 38._o the_o second_o observation_n ibid._n the_o three_o observation_n ib._n the_o four_o observation_n ibid._n the_o five_o observation_n ibid._n the_o six_o observation_n p._n 39_o the_o seven_o observation_n ibid._n the_o eight_o observation_n ibid._n the_o nine_o observation_n ib._n the_o ten_o observation_n ibid._n the_o eleven_o observation_n ibid._n the_o twelve_o observation_n p._n 40._o the_o thirteen_o observation_n ib._n the_o fourteen_o observation_n ibid._n the_o fifteen_o observation_n ibid._n the_o sixteen_o observation_n ibid._n the_o seventeen_o observation_n ibid._n the_o eighteen_o observation_n p._n 41._o the_o nineteen_o observation_n ibid._n the_o twenty_o observation_n ib._n the_o twenty_o first_o observation_n ibid._n the_o twenty_o second_o observation_n ibid._n the_o twenty_o three_o observation_n ibid._n the_o twenty_o four_o observation_n p._n 42._o the_o twenty_o five_o observation_n ibid._n the_o twenty_o six_o observation_n ibid._n the_o twenty_o seven_o observation_n ibid._n the_o twenty_o eight_o observation_n ibid._n the_o twenty_o nine_o observation_n ibid._n the_o thirty_o observation_n ib._n the_o thirty_o first_o observation_n ib._n the_o thirty_o second_o observation_n p._n 43._o the_o thirty_o three_o observation_n ib._n the_o thirty_o four_o observation_n ibid._n the_o thirty_o five_o observation_n ib._n the_o thirty_o six_o observation_n ib._n the_o thirty_o seven_o observation_n ibid._n the_o thirty_o eight_o observation_n p._n 44._o the_o thirty_o nine_o observation_n ibid._n the_o fourti_v observation_n ibid._n the_o forty_o first_o observation_n ibid._n the_o forty_o second_o observation_n ibid._n the_o forty_o three_o observation_n ibid._n the_o forty_o four_o observation_n ibid._n the_o forty_o five_o observation_n ibid._n the_o forty_o six_o observation_n p._n 45._o the_o forty_o seven_o observation_n ibid._n the_o forty_o eight_o observation_n ibid._n the_o forty_o nine_o observation_n ibid._n the_o fifty_o observation_n ibid._n the_o fifty_o first_o observation_n ibid._n the_o fifty_o second_o observation_n ibid._n the_o fifty_o three_o observation_n ibid._n the_o fifty_o four_o observation_n p._n 46._o the_o fifty_o five_o observation_n ibid._n the_o fifty_o six_o observation_n ibid._n the_o fifty_o seven_o observation_n ibid._n the_o fifty_o eight_o observation_n ibid._n the_o fifty_o nine_o observation_n ibid._n the_o sixty_v observation_n ibid._n the_o sixty_o first_o observation_n p._n 47._o the_o sixty_o second_o observation_n ibid._n the_o sixty_o three_o observation_n ibid._n the_o sixty_o four_o observation_n ibid._n the_o sixty_o five_o observation_n ibid._n the_o sixty_o six_o observation_n ibid._n the_o sixty_o seven_o observation_n p._n 48._o chap._n xxx_o particular_a remark_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o first_o prune_n perform_v every_o year_n in_o february_n and_o march_n upon_o stone_n fruit-tree_n and_o especial_o upon_o peach_n and_o apricock-tree_n whether_o dwarf_n or_o wall-tree_n ibid._n chap._n xxxi_o particular_a remark_n for_o the_o second_o and_o three_o prune_n of_o stone_n fruit-tree_n p._n 51._o chap._n xxxii_o of_o the_o different_a way_n of_o order_v peach-tree_n in_o the_o summer_n p._n 53._o chap._n xxxiii_o of_o disbudding_a and_o pluck_v of_o superfluous_a bud_n and_o branch_n ibid._n chap._n xxxiv_o particular_a remark_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o another_o important_a operation_n use_v in_o summer_n to_o some_o tree_n which_o be_v call_v pinch_v p._n 55._o chap._n xxxv_o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v to_o certain_a tree_n that_o be_v so_o extraordinary_a vigorous_a that_o they_o bear_v no_o fruit._n p._n 56._o chap._n xxxvi_o of_o the_o order_v and_o culture_n of_o figtree_n p._n 57_o chap._n xxxvii_o of_o the_o manner_n of_o prune_a tree_n that_o be_v already_o old_a p._n 66._o chap._n xxxviii_o of_o the_o fault_n commit_v in_o prune_v of_o old_a dwarf-tree_n p._n 68_o chap._n thirty-nine_o of_o fault_n commit_v in_o prune_v of_o old_a wall-tree_n p._n 70._o chap._n xl._o of_o prune_v of_o vine_n p._n 72._o part_n v._n chap._n i._o of_o the_o care_n that_o be_v to_o be_v take_v in_o pick_v fruit_n when_o we_o have_v too_o many_o of_o they_o p._n 78._o chap._n ii_o how_o to_o know_v when_o to_o uncover_v some_o fruit_n that_o need_v it_o p._n 81._o chap._n iii_o of_o the_o maturity_n and_o ripen_n of_o fruit_n and_o the_o order_n nature_n observe_v in_o it_o p._n 82._o chap._n iu._n of_o the_o mark_n by_o which_o we_o be_v to_o judge_v of_o the_o ripeness_n and_o goodness_n of_o fruit_n p._n 86._o chap._n v._o of_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o hasty_a or_o backward_o ripen_v of_o all_o sort_n of_o fruit_n p._n 87._o chap._n vi_o of_o the_o particular_a mark_n of_o the_o ripeness_n of_o each_o sort_n of_o fruit_n and_o first_o of_o the_o summer_n fruit_n that_o ripen_v that_o attain_v their_o full_a ripeness_n on_o the_o tree_n p._n 88_o chap._n vii_o how_o to_o place_n fruit_n when_o gather_v in_o such_o fit_a place_n as_o may_v be_v most_o proper_a to_o preserve_v they_o for_o some_o time_n p._n 92._o chap._n viii_o of_o transport_v of_o fruit_n p._n 93._o chap._n ix_o of_o storehouse_n or_o fruit-lofts_a p._n 94._o chap._n x._o of_o the_o disease_n of_o fruit-tree_n p._n 99_o chap._n xi_o a_o treatise_n of_o the_o graff_n of_o tree_n and_o of_o nursery_n p._n 103._o chap._n xii_o of_o the_o kind_n of_o graff_n that_o be_v in_o use_n p._n 105._o chap._n xiii_o of_o proper_a time_n to_o graft_v p._n 106._o chap._n fourteen_o of_o the_o manner_n of_o perform_v all_o manner_n of_o graffs_n p._n 107._o chap._n xv._n which_o be_v the_o stock_n that_o have_v a_o natural_a disposition_n to_o receive_v some_o kind_n of_o fruit_n each_o in_o particular_a and_o to_o receive_v no_o other_o p._n 111._o chap._n xvi_o of_o nursery_n and_o seminary_n p._n 113._o chap._n xvii_o of_o the_o different_a manner_n of_o lettuce_n use_v to_o pallisade_n p._n 114._o the_o vi_o and_o last_o part_n of_o the_o treatise_n of_o fruit-garden_n and_o kitchen-garden_n chap._n i._o of_o the_o culture_n of_o kitchen-garden_n p._n 137._o chap._n ii_o contain_v the_o description_n of_o the_o seed_n and_o other_o thing_n that_o serve_v for_o the_o production_n and_o multiplication_n of_o every_o plant_n and_o legume_v p._n 141._o chap._n iii_o show_v we_o what_o thing_n we_o may_v be_v supply_v with_o out_o of_o a_o kitchen-garden_n every_o month_n in_o the_o year_n and_o what_o a_o gardener_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o do_v in_o they_o in_o every_o of_o those_o month_n p._n 147._o work_v to_o be_v do_v in_o the_o month_n of_o jan._n p._n 148._o work_v to_o be_v do_v in_o february_n p._n 153._o work_n in_o march_n ibid._n work_n in_o april_n p._n 155._o work_n in_o may._n p._n 159._o work_n in_o june_n p._n 163._o work_n in_o july_n p._n 164._o work_n in_o september_n p._n 165._o work_n in_o october_n p._n 167._o work_n in_o november_n ibid._n work_n in_o december_n p._n 171._o the_o product_n and_o provision_n we_o may_v be_v supply_v with_o from_o a_o kitchen-garden_n in_o the_o month_n of_o january_n p._n 173._o product_n and_o provision_n of_o february_n p._n ibid._n product_n and_o provision_n of_o march_n p._n 174._o product_n and_o provision_n of_o april_n ibid._n product_n and_o provision_n of_o may._n ibid._n product_n and_o provision_n of_o june_n p._n 175._o product_n and_o provision_n of_o july_n ibid._n product_n and_o provision_n of_o august_n p._n 176._o product_n and_o provision_n of_o september_n ibid._n product_n and_o provision_n of_o october_n ibid._n product_n and_o provision_n of_o november_n p._n 177._o product_n and_o provision_n of_o december_n ibid._n chap._n iu._n how_o to_o know_v by_o view_v a_o kitchen-garden_n whether_o it_o want_v any_o thing_n it_o shall_v be_v furnish_v with_o ibid._n chap._n v._o what_o sort_n of_o ground_n be_v most_o proper_a for_o every_o legume_n p._n 181._o chap._n vi_o what_o sort_n of_o culture_n be_v most_o agreeable_a to_o every_o particular_a plant._n p._n 184._o chap._n vii_o and_o last_o show_v how_o long_o every_o kitchen_n plant_n may_v profitable_o occupy_v its_o place_n in_o a_o kitchen-garden_n p._n 203._o which_o be_v they_o that_o need_v house_n to_o supply_v we_o in_o the_o winter_n ibid._n which_o be_v they_o that_o we_o may_v force_v to_o grow_v by_o art_n in_o spite_n of_o the_o frost_n ibid._n and_o last_o how_o long_o every_o several_a sort_n of_o seed_n will_v keep_v good_a the_o end_n of_o the_o table_n of_o the_o chapter_n of_o fruit-garden_n and_o kitchen-garden_n
the_o figtree_n shall_v take_v the_o two_o first_o toise_n or_o fathom_n the_o space_n between_o the_o three_o and_o four_o shall_v be_v for_o a_o first_o admirable_a 〈◊〉_d that_o from_o the_o four_o to_o the_o five_o for_o a_o first_o viol_n haste_v peach_n that_o from_o the_o five_o to_o the_o six_o for_o a_o first_o minion_n that_o from_o the_o six_o to_o the_o seven_o for_o a_o first_o cheureuse_n that_o from_o the_o seven_o to_o the_o eight_o shall_v remain_v void_a the_o better_a to_o facilitate_v the_o distance_n between_o the_o other_o which_o must_v be_v about_o eight_o foot_n that_o from_o the_o eight_o to_o the_o nine_o shall_v be_v for_o a_o first_o nivette_n that_o from_o the_o nine_o to_o the_o ten_o for_o a_o first_o violet_n perdrigon_n plum_n that_o from_o the_o ten_o to_o the_o eleven_o shall_v remain_v void_a and_o that_o from_o to_o the_o eleven_o to_o the_o twelve_o for_o a_o second_o admirable_a peach_n the_o minion_n peach_n be_v certain_o to_o the_o eye_n the_o most_o beautiful_a peach_n that_o can_v be_v see_v defect_n it_o be_v very_o large_a very_o red_a sattin-skined_a and_o round_o it_o ripen_v the_o first_o of_o those_o of_o its_o season_n and_o have_v a_o sine_fw-la and_o very_o melt_a pulp_n and_o a_o very_a small_a stone_n its_o taste_n indeed_o be_v not_o always_o the_o rich_a nor_o brisk_v that_o be_v and_o sometime_o it_o be_v a_o little_a faint_a and_o flat_a but_o that_o shall_v not_o hinder_v it_o from_o be_v the_o three_o in_o order_n here_o the_o fair_a cheureuse_n or_o goat-peach_n describe_v to_o we_o in_o its_o beautiful_a name_n a_o good_a part_n peach_n of_o its_o excellency_n it_o ripen_v next_o after_o the_o minion_n and_o a_o little_a before_o the_o violet-peach_n as_o the_o admirable_a succeed_v the_o violet_n and_o come_v in_o a_o little_a before_o the_o nivette_n so_o that_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o these_o five_o peach-tree_n we_o may_v be_v furnish_v for_o about_o six_o week_n together_o with_o a_o uninterrupted_a successive_a supply_n of_o the_o goodly_a and_o best_a peach_n of_o all_o our_o garden_n the_o cheureuse_n have_v some_o very_a considerable_a advantage_n for_o first_o it_o be_v hardly_o inferior_a commend_v to_o any_o in_o largeness_n in_o beauty_n of_o colour_n in_o godly_a shape_n which_o be_v a_o little_a longish_n and_o in_o abundance_n of_o sugar_a and_o well_o relish_v juice_n and_o over_o and_o above_o all_o that_o it_o further_o excel_v in_o the_o great_a increase_n it_o yield_v so_o that_o with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o justice_n i_o place_v it_o here_o for_o the_o cause_n four_o it_o have_v no_o other_o fault_n than_o that_o sometime_o its_o pulp_n grow_v doughy_a but_o it_o never_o contract_v that_o fault_n but_o when_o it_o be_v let_v to_o ripen_v too_o much_o upon_o the_o tree_n or_o when_o it_o grow_v in_o a_o cold_a and_o moist_a soil_n or_o when_o it_o meet_v with_o a_o summer_n that_o be_v neither_o hot_a enough_o nor_o dry_a enough_o it_o most_o particular_o require_v to_o be_v place_v towards_o the_o east_n or_o south_n and_o in_o ground_n that_o be_v not_o over_o moist_a it_o do_v well_o enough_o in_o a_o western_a exposition_n it_o be_v a_o very_a good_a sort_n of_o peach_n and_o the_o common_a with_o those_o that_o plant_v they_o only_o to_o sell_v the_o nivette_n otherwise_o call_v the_o velvet-peach_n be_v likewise_o in_o my_o opinion_n a_o very_a fair_a and_o large_a peach_n it_o have_v so_o fine_a a_o colour_n both_o within_o and_o without_o that_o it_o be_v most_o agreeable_a elegy_n to_o look_v upon_o it_o have_v all_o the_o internal_a good_a quality_n both_o of_o pulp_n and_o juice_n and_o of_o taste_n and_o of_o the_o smallness_n of_o stone_n and_o load_v its_o tree_n with_o great_a abundance_n it_o be_v not_o quite_o so_o round_o as_o the_o minion_n and_o admirable_n but_o yet_o come_v near_o enough_o that_o figure_n when_o it_o grow_v upon_o a_o sound_a branch_n otherwise_o it_o be_v a_o little_a horn_a and_o incline_v to_o a_o longish_n shape_n it_o ripen_v about_o the_o twenty_o of_o september_n just_o when_o the_o admirable_n begin_v to_o go_v off_o and_o therefore_o with_o so_o many_o good_a quality_n as_o it_o produce_v to_o maintain_v its_o claim_n who_o dare_v dispute_v it_o admittance_n among_o the_o wall-tree_n in_o a_o good_a exposition_n where_o there_o be_v room_n for_o five_o peach_n tree_n if_o our_o middling_a exposition_n can_v contain_v above_o four_o peach-tree_n than_o i_o will_v fill_v it_o up_o exposition_n with_o one_o admirable_a and_o one_o cheureuse_n or_o goat-peach_n one_o common_a apricock-tree_n and_o one_o purple_a otherwise_o call_v a_o vinous-peach_n this_o last_o be_v one_o of_o the_o peach-tree_n that_o bear_v in_o great_a abundance_n and_o in_o my_o judgement_n paragraph_n in_o little_a garden_n we_o shall_v chief_o aim_v at_o abundance_n for_o which_o reason_n i_o prefer_v it_o before_o the_o bourdin_n though_o that_o in_o reality_n be_v the_o better_o taste_v of_o the_o two_o and_o thrive_v as_o well_o as_o that_o in_o a_o westerly_a exposition_n but_o yield_v not_o so_o much_o fruit._n i_o do_v not_o place_v any_o maudlin-peache_n in_o this_o exposition_n neither_o nor_o any_o minion_n dandilli_n bellegarde_n etc._n etc._n because_o they_o thrive_v not_o there_o and_o be_v all_o apt_a there_o to_o have_v a_o pulp_n too_o much_o like_o dough._n this_o purple-peach_n denote_v its_o colour_n by_o one_o of_o its_o name_n and_o the_o quality_n of_o its_o taste_n by_o the_o other_o and_o in_o effect_n it_o be_v of_o a_o brown_a dark_a red_a colour_n that_o penetrate_v pretty_a much_o into_o its_o pulp_n it_o be_v very_o round_a and_o indifferent_a large_a its_o pulp_n be_v pretty_a fine_a and_o its_o taste_n rich_a and_o exquisite_a in_o a_o word_n it_o will_v very_o well_o maintain_v its_o place_n in_o this_o little_a garden_n the_o four_o tree_n of_o the_o northern_a exposition_n shall_v be_v pear-tree_n which_o shall_v be_v content_a etc._n with_o 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i._o of_o the_o easy_a culture_n of_o orange-tree_n pag._n 3._o chap._n ii_o of_o the_o condition_n of_o a_o good_a green-house_n pag._n 5._o chap._n iii_o of_o the_o several_a part_n belong_v to_o the_o culture_n of_o orange-tree_n pag._n 6._o chap._n iu._n of_o the_o composition_n and_o mixture_n of_o earth_n proper_a for_o the_o in-casing_a of_o orange_n and_o lemon-tree_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 7._o chap._n v._o of_o the_o manner_n how_o to_o raise_v orange-tree_n from_o the_o seed_n and_o afterward_o to_o graft_v they_o how_o first_o to_o cultivate_v those_o which_o be_v new_o bring_v we_o from_o the_o country_n where_o they_o grow_v and_o live_v without_o art_n whether_o they_o come_v strip_v and_o naked_a without_o clod_n or_o with_o it_o have_v some_o leave_n upon_o they_o p._n 10._o chap._n vi_o of_o the_o size_n and_o bigness_n of_o good_a case_n and_o other_o circumstance_n relate_v to_o m._n p._n 12._o chap._n vii_o of_o re-casings_a and_o the_o best_a manner_n of_o do_v it_o p._n 13._o chap._n viii_o of_o water_v its_o use_n and_o way_n of_o apply_v it_o p._n 17._o chap._n ix_o of_o the_o inconvenience_n which_o happen_v to_o orange-tree_n as_o well_o from_o over-watering_n as_o from_o the_o fire_n which_o be_v make_v in_o green-house_n p._n 20._o chap._n x._o what_o there_o be_v to_o be_v do_v to_o the_o head_n of_o orange-tree_n as_o well_o in_o order_n to_o the_o recovery_n of_o such_o as_o have_v be_v long_o neglect_v ill_o govern_v or_o spoil_a either_o by_o cold_a wet_a hail_o as_o also_o how_o to_o attain_v the_o have_v such_o tree_n as_o shall_v be_v always_o beautiful_a and_o agreeable_a both_o in_o shape_n and_o figure_n health_n and_o vigour_n p._n 22._o chap._n xi_o direction_n for_o the_o carry_v and_o transport_v of_o orange-tree_n and_o how_o toplace_v they_o when_o they_o be_v bring_v out_o of_o the_o green-house_n and_o at_o what_o season_n best_a what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v both_o at_o their_o carry_v in_o and_o bring_v out_o and_o 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