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every_o bitter_a thing_n be_v sweet_a the_o sweet_a thing_n be_v bitter_a to_o the_o full_a the_o bitter_a be_v sweet_a unto_o the_o empty_a when_o esau_n be_v faint_a then_o red_a pottage_n be_v worth_a a_o birthright_n gen._n 25.32_o artaxerxes_n be_v put_v to_o flight_n his_o provision_n take_v away_o and_o he_o have_v only_o a_o few_o dry_a fig_n and_o a_o little_a barley_n bread_n say_v cujusmodi_fw-la voluptatis_fw-la hactenus_fw-la inexpertus_fw-la fui_fw-la hunger_n be_v the_o best_a cook_n and_o the_o best_a sauce_n when_o darius_n drink_v puddle-water_n and_o that_o defile_v with_o dead_a carcase_n tusc_n cicer._n 5._o tusc_n he_o say_v he_o never_o drink_v more_o pleasant_a drink_n as_o it_o be_v with_o woman_n in_o their_o long_n any_o thing_n long_v for_o be_v pleasant_a not_o other_o thing_n what_o ever_o they_o be_v so_o in_o famine_n any_o thing_n edible_a be_v long_v for_o and_o that_o make_v it_o pleasant_a even_o a_o ass_n head_n dove_n dung_n pollute_a bread_n man_n 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