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1._o the_o decree_n of_o the_o council_n of_o constance_n that_o no_o faith_n be_v to_o be_v keep_v with_o heretic_n and_o enemy_n be_v agitate_a the_o commendation_n of_o peace_n that_o a_o necessary_a and_o just_a war_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v to_o it_o a_o story_n of_o augustus_n caesar._n i_o begin_v this_o rhapsodicall_a treatise_n with_o the_o famous_a act_n of_o the_o council_n of_o constance_n wherein_o it_o be_v decree_v that_o no_o faith_n be_v to_o be_v keep_v unto_o heretic_n and_o enemy_n of_o the_o faith_n by_o virtue_n whereof_o as_o vlidislaus_fw-la king_n of_o hungary_n violate_v the_o peace_n conclude_v betwixt_o he_o and_o amurath_n for_o the_o time_n great_a turk_n at_o the_o instigation_n and_o solicitation_n of_o cardinal_n julian_n send_v to_o he_o from_o rome_n for_o that_o purpose_n to_o the_o great_a prejudice_n of_o the_o civil_a christian_a estate_n and_o aggrandize_v of_o they_o so_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o same_o the_o martyrise_n of_o john_n husse_n and_o hierome_n of_o prague_n although_o under_o trust_n and_o safe_a conduct_n grant_v by_o the_o good_a emperor_n sigismundus_n be_v to_o the_o great_a prejudice_n of_o the_o ecclesiastic_a roman_a estate_n by_o rent_v a_o sunder_o from_o her_o sea_n a_o great_a many_o of_o the_o church_n of_o europe_n for_o he_o that_o be_v the_o god_n of_o peace_n and_o host_n both_o never_o exercise_v his_o revenge_a hand_n better_o than_o when_o thing_n agree_v upon_o equal_a term_n be_v not_o observe_v so_o the_o history_n report_n that_o the_o same_o day_n of_o the_o battle_n give_v by_o the_o hungarian_a king_n unto_o the_o turk_n that_o amurath_n lift_v up_o his_o eye_n unto_o heaven_n shall_v say_v jesus_n if_o thou_o be_v a_o true_a god_n and_o of_o this_o people_n who_o encounter_v i_o this_o day_n and_o that_o they_o honour_n and_o serve_v thou_o show_v it_o by_o the_o equity_n of_o this_o cause_n which_o by_o his_o obtain_n of_o that_o day_n victory_n be_v plain_o manifest_v and_o it_o be_v manifest_o see_v that_o the_o breach_n of_o faith_n plight_v to_o the_o two_o bohemian_n and_o their_o burn_a unto_o ash_n be_v so_o far_o from_o smother_a the_o fault_n whereof_o they_o complain_v that_o on_o the_o contrary_a diverse_a worthy_a and_o learned_a man_n after_o they_o blow_v this_o coal_n by_o they_o then_o kindle_v have_v make_v its_o flame_n to_o blaze_v through_o all_o the_o world_n as_o the_o bloody_a war_n through_o many_o part_n of_o europe_n for_o maintain_v of_o their_o cause_n at_o least_o their_o opinion_n can_v to_o after_o age_n bear_v record_n it_o be_v true_a indeed_o this_o word_n peace_n sound_v sweet_a in_o every_o ear_n wherefore_o our_o saviour_n christ_n leave_v this_o world_n leave_v his_o peace_n with_o his_o disciple_n and_o his_o house_n also_o be_v call_v domus_fw-la pacis_fw-la and_o bless_v be_v the_o foot_n of_o those_o that_o carry_v the_o glad_a tiding_n of_o peace_n yea_o the_o angel_n from_o heaven_n proclaim_v peace_n on_o earth_n 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no_o nature_n of_o itself_o leave_v unto_o its_o own_o tutory_a able_a to_o attain_v well_o be_v for_o so_o i_o interpret_v salutem_fw-la without_o his_o assistance_n or_o help_n wherefore_o his_o opinion_n be_v that_o god_n hold_v the_o beginning_n middle_a and_o end_n of_o all_o thing_n so_o theophrast_n say_v that_o all_o thing_n have_v a_o divine_a beginning_n by_o which_o they_o be_v and_o do_v subsist_v dionysius_n likewise_o in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr divinis_fw-la nominibus_fw-la avouch_v that_o nothing_o have_v subsistence_n but_o by_o the_o omnipotent_a power_n of_o god_n with_o who_o theodoret_n that_o the_o governor_n of_o nature_n be_v the_o creator_n of_o it_o neither_o will_v he_o forgo_v that_o ship_n which_o he_o have_v build_v hence_o god_n be_v say_v by_o the_o ancient_n to_o be_v divide_v through_o all_o nature_n as_o if_o all_o be_v full_a of_o god_n because_o his_o divine_a power_n spread_v itself_o over_o and_o be_v see_v in_o all_o his_o work_n how_o be_v it_o one_o way_n in_o the_o heaven_n another_o way_n again_o in_o the_o inferior_a creature_n for_o in_o they_o also_o his_o power_n manifest_v itself_o ind_n hominum_fw-la pecudumque_fw-la genus_fw-la vitaeque_fw-la volantum_fw-la et_fw-la quae_fw-la marmoreo_fw-la fert_fw-la monstra_fw-la sub_fw-la aequore_fw-la pontus_fw-la igneus_fw-la est_fw-la â—llis_fw-la vigour_n &_o coelestibus_fw-la origo_fw-la seminibus_fw-la section_n 6._o several_a other_o opinion_n wherein_o the_o ancient_a heathnicks_n agree_v with_o we_o christian_n confirm_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o their_o poet_n god_n then_o as_o he_o create_v all_o thing_n now_o maintain_v and_o govern_v they_o both_o according_a to_o these_o philosopher_n opinion_n and_o we_o so_o they_o jump_v with_o we_o in_o this_o that_o to_o procure_v his_o great_a favour_n and_o to_o shun_v his_o great_a curse_n we_o shall_v adore_v invoke_v and_o sacrifice_n unto_o he_o not_o only_o the_o calf_n of_o our_o lip_n but_o real_a sacrifice_n as_o 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rubor_fw-la errantes_fw-la &_o malè_fw-la far_o pedes_fw-la and_o as_o yet_o in_o the_o say_a church_n there_o be_v invocation_n of_o certain_a saint_n for_o such_o or_o such_o disease_n and_o for_o rain_n who_o relic_n in_o such_o procession_n they_o carry_v about_o so_o the_o same_o poet_n in_o the_o same_o elegy_n acknowledge_v some_o god_n to_o be_v appropriate_v as_o i_o may_v say_v to_o this_o or_o that_o use_n and_o place_n huc_fw-la ades_fw-la aspiraque_fw-la mihi_fw-la dum_fw-la carmine_fw-la nostro_fw-la redditur_fw-la agricolis_fw-la gratia_fw-la coelitibus_fw-la ruracano_n rurisque_fw-la deos._n last_o as_o in_o the_o new_a roman_a profession_n there_o be_v almost_o in_o every_o family_n the_o statue_n of_o some_o saint_n so_o find_v i_o among_o the_o ancient_a to_o have_v be_v the_o like_a sed_fw-la patrii_fw-la servate_a lares_fw-la aluistis_fw-la iidem_fw-la cursarem_fw-la vestros_fw-la cum_fw-la tener_n antepedes_fw-la nec_fw-la pudeat_fw-la prisco_fw-la vos_fw-la esse_fw-la è_fw-la stirpite_fw-la factos_fw-la sic_fw-la veteris_fw-la sedes_fw-la incoluistis_fw-la avi_fw-la tunc_fw-la melius_fw-la tenuere_fw-la fidem_fw-la cum_fw-la paupere_fw-la cultu_fw-la stabat_fw-la in_o exigua_fw-la ligneus_fw-la aede_fw-la deus_fw-la that_o they_o acknowledge_v nothing_o to_o happen_v unto_o man_n by_o chance_n but_o by_o the_o dispensation_n of_o the_o supreme_a power_n in_o that_o also_o they_o agree_v with_o we_o final_o i_o may_v say_v that_o as_o these_o philosopher_n acknowledge_v punishment_n for_o sin_n to_o be_v inflict_v upon_o man_n both_o in_o their_o life_n and_o after_o their_o death_n so_o have_v they_o confidence_n of_o joy_n to_o be_v reap_v in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v for_o their_o good_a deed_n as_o socrates_n in_o his_o apology_n for_o himself_o at_o length_n declare_v sect._n 7._o of_o good_a and_o bad_a spirit_n and_o wherein_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o heathnicks_n agree_v with_o we_o concern_v good_a spirit_n as_o for_o their_o opinion_n concern_v good_a or_o bad_a spirit_n i_o read_v plato_n and_o aristotle_n come_v so_o near_o we_o that_o you_o will_v believe_v that_o they_o have_v collect_v their_o say_n out_o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n yet_o they_o do_v startle_v my_o belief_n when_o they_o say_v that_o the_o continual_a roll_n of_o the_o celestial_a orb_n and_o their_o spirit_n do_v make_v that_o harmony_n they_o speak_v of_o in_o the_o heaven_n i_o can_v much_o easy_o have_v trust_v they_o if_o they_o have_v speak_v any_o thing_n of_o music_n within_o the_o heaven_n by_o those_o spirit_n where_o we_o have_v warrant_v indeed_o that_o the_o bless_a spirit_n there_o assist_v the_o presence_n of_o he_o that_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n do_v sing_v allelujas_n glory_n to_o god_n on_o high_a which_o good_a spirit_n as_o i_o find_v they_o distribute_v in_o 9_o several_a quire_n or_o order_n by_o dionysius_n so_o in_o plato_n find_v i_o 9_o distinct_a order_n of_o good_a daemon_n yea_o the_o story_n of_o the_o evil_a spirit_n be_v no_o clear_a set_n down_o by_o our_o own_o writer_n than_o they_o have_v it_o express_v in_o they_o the_o bless_a spirit_n as_o i_o be_v say_v be_v divide_v by_o dionysius_n in_o these_o quyre_v spirit_n seraphin_n cherubin_n throne_n domination_n virtue_n power_n principality_n archangel_n and_o angel_n subdivide_v in_o two_o rank_n the_o first_o of_o they_o assist_v the_o presence_n of_o the_o almighty_a the_o second_o be_v call_v inferior_a because_o as_o it_o obey_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o first_o as_o dionysius_n in_o the_o ten_o chap._n of_o his_o book_n touch_v the_o heavenly_a hierarchy_n witness_v so_o their_o employment_n be_v much_o in_o the_o world_n as_o the_o lord_n his_o servant_n excute_v his_o will_n appoint_v either_o for_o whole_a country_n or_o particular_a person_n apparent_a accinctae_fw-la aurae_fw-la flammaeque_fw-la ministrae_fw-la ut_fw-la jussa_fw-la accipiant_fw-la sect._n 8._o how_o near_o the_o ancient_n agree_v with_o 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lion_n seek_v who_o he_o may_v devour_v so_o plato_n by_o several_a argument_n prove_v not_o only_o that_o they_o be_v but_o set_v down_o their_o division_n and_o power_n over_o the_o world_n both_o general_o and_o particular_o but_o leave_v all_o both_o deos_fw-la majorum_fw-la and_o minorum_fw-la gentium_fw-la the_o god_n as_o they_o term_v they_o of_o great_a or_o lesser_a nation_n their_o god_n patrii_fw-la and_o penates_fw-la ordain_v for_o the_o custody_n of_o province_n or_o family_n their_o dii_fw-la lares_fw-la which_o be_v propitious_a one_o or_o larvae_n the_o bad_a sort_n with_o their_o genii_n good_a or_o bad_a angel_n ordain_v as_o they_o think_v for_o the_o guard_n and_o attendance_n of_o every_o particular_a person_n and_o so_o forth_o i_o conclude_v this_o treatise_n of_o sleep_v and_o dream_n section_n 1._o that_o nothing_o can_v subsist_v without_o sleep_n or_o rest_n exemplify_v in_o the_o death_n of_o perseus_n king_n of_o macedon_n the_o primary_n and_o secondary_a cause_n of_o sleep_n that_o a_o sound_a conscience_n be_v a_o great_a motive_n to_o sound_a sleep_n prove_v in_o the_o example_n
most_o carry_v away_o with_o superstition_n the_o second_o reason_n to_o the_o mid-people_n participate_v of_o both_o extreme_n betwixt_o the_o religionary_a southern_a and_o the_o laborious_a industrious_a and_o warlike_a northern_a the_o three_o which_o be_v understanding_n to_o the_o northern_a who_o have_v more_o strong_a and_o robustuous_a body_n fit_a for_o labour_n and_o handy-worke_n than_o the_o other_o two_o so_o conclusion_n as_o succinct_o as_o i_o can_v i_o have_v give_v you_o a_o relish_n what_o the_o most_o learned_a have_v both_o write_v and_o think_v of_o the_o world_n and_o its_o part_n till_o a_o fit_a time_n wherein_o god_n will_v you_o shall_v receive_v a_o more_o ample_a content_n in_o this_o and_o other_o thing_n a_o general_n introduction_n and_o incitement_n to_o the_o study_n of_o the_o metaphysic_n wherein_o the_o most_o excellent_a end_n and_o use_v thereof_o be_v illustrate_v and_o how_o necessary_a it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v by_o christian_n sect_n 1._o of_o the_o several_a title_n and_o appellation_n that_o have_v be_v give_v by_o heathnick_a and_o christian_a philosopher_n to_o mataphysick_n the_o reason_n wherefore_o every_o of_o those_o name_n be_v attribute_v unto_o it_o and_o final_o whereof_o it_o principal_o treat_v the_o high_a and_o sublime_a science_n which_o we_o call_v metaphysic_n have_v divers_a title_n and_o style_n attribute_v unto_o it_o partly_o by_o aristotle_n himself_o and_o partly_o by_o other_o author_n as_o be_v observe_v by_o suarez_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o first_o metaphysical_a disputation_n sapientia_fw-la and_o by_o fonseca_n in_o his_o prooemium_fw-la prefix_v to_o his_o commentary_n upon_o aristotle_n metaphysic_n cap._n 8._o for_o first_o this_o science_n be_v call_v sapientâ—a_n â—_o metaph_n c._n 1._o &_o 2._o because_o it_o dispute_v of_o high_a and_o most_o hard_a matter_n and_o of_o the_o first_o and_o most_o general_a cause_n of_o thing_n second_o it_o be_v call_v philosophia_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o by_o way_n of_o excellency_n 〈◊〉_d 4_o metaph._n cap._n 2._o because_o it_o exceed_v all_o other_o part_n of_o philosophy_n in_o dignity_n very_o far_o and_o as_o a_o queen_n it_o have_v sovereignty_n and_o royal_a prerogative_n above_o they_o all_o prescribe_v unto_o every_o particular_a science_n the_o bound_n and_o limit_n of_o it_o confirm_v or_o establish_v the_o principle_n of_o they_o all_o three_o philosophia_fw-la it_o be_v call_v prima_fw-la philosophia_fw-la 6._o metaph_n cap._n 1._o &_o lib._n 2._o cap._n 6._o because_o it_o treat_v of_o most_o excellent_a matter_n as_o of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o angel_n in_o so_o far_o as_o they_o may_v be_v know_v by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n for_o as_o they_o be_v know_v to_o we_o by_o divine_a revelation_n the_o consideration_n of_o they_o belong_v to_o divinity_n in_o the_o same_o respect_v it_o be_v call_v philosophia_fw-la theologica_fw-la theologica_fw-la 6_o mataph_n cap._n 1._o and_o scientia_fw-la theologica_fw-la 2_o metaph._n cap._n 6._o and_o by_o christian_a philosopher_n who_o know_v another_o theology_n above_o for_o distinction_n cause_n it_o be_v call_v naturalis_fw-la theologia_n last_o of_o all_o why_o it_o be_v call_v metaphysica_fw-la which_o word_n occur_v not_o in_o aristotle_n himself_o but_o be_v use_v by_o his_o interpreter_n and_o follower_n yet_o it_o be_v ground_v upon_o the_o title_n of_o aristotle_n book_n of_o metaphysic_n which_o after_o by_o aristotle_n himself_o or_o by_o theophrastus_n who_o be_v think_v to_o have_v collect_v aristotle_n work_n and_o to_o have_v digest_v they_o in_o order_n be_v entitle_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d idest_fw-la post_fw-la naturalia_fw-la aut_fw-la transnaturalia_fw-la and_o that_o either_o because_o this_o science_n be_v invent_v after_o natural_a philosophy_n for_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o bodily_a substance_n which_o be_v call_v physiology_n or_o else_o because_o the_o thing_n 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the_o 6._o chapter_n of_o the_o preface_n to_o his_o commentary_n upon_o the_o metaphysic_n first_o first_o because_o in_o the_o physics_n these_o substance_n be_v consider_v which_o be_v compose_v of_o bodily_a matter_n and_o form_n and_o in_o the_o mathematics_n they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v accidentia_fw-la abstracta_fw-la à _fw-la materia_fw-la secundùm_fw-la rationem_fw-la yet_o true_o and_o real_o in_o their_o be_v or_o existence_n they_o have_v a_o necessary_a dependencie_n from_o bodily_a matter_n and_o therefore_o be_v call_v accidentia_fw-la materialia_fw-la because_o they_o have_v their_o be_v in_o and_o from_o gross_a and_o bodily_a substance_n now_o beside_o these_o there_o be_v some_o thing_n mere_o immaterial_a that_o be_v neither_o compose_v of_o bodily_a matter_n and_o form_n nor_o yet_o any_o way_n depend_v from_o bodily_a matter_n which_o therefore_o be_v in_o the_o school_n say_v to_o be_v abstracta_fw-la à _fw-la materia_fw-la &_o secundùm_fw-la rem_fw-la &_o secundum_fw-la rationem_fw-la as_o god_n the_o angel_n spiritual_a accident_n &_o caet_fw-la and_o therefore_o as_o material_a substance_n be_v consider_v in_o the_o physics_n and_o material_a accident_n in_o the_o mathematics_n so_o it_o be_v requisite_a that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o three_o kind_n of_o science_n to_o wit_n the_o metaphysic_n for_o the_o consideration_n and_o handle_n of_o thing_n mere_o immaterial_a and_o independ_v from_o bodily_a matter_n second_o cause_n there_o be_v some_o general_a degree_n and_o conception_n of_o entity_n or_o be_v as_o also_o some_o attribute_n property_n principle_n and_o some_o division_n or_o distinction_n which_o be_v common_a to_o all_o thing_n whether_o they_o be_v bodily_a and_o material_a or_o spiritual_a and_o immaterial_a as_o ens_fw-la essentia_fw-la existentia_fw-la unitas_fw-la veritas_fw-la bonitas_fw-la and_o the_o division_n of_o ens_fw-la in_fw-la completum_fw-la &_o incompletum_fw-la finitum_fw-la &_o infinitum_fw-la necessarium_fw-la &_o contingens_fw-la permanens_fw-la &_o successivum_fw-la absolutum_fw-la &_o respectivum_fw-la principium_fw-la &_o principiatum_fw-la causam_fw-la &_o effectum_fw-la subjectum_fw-la &_o adjunctum_fw-la signum_fw-la &_o signatum_fw-la mensuram_fw-la &_o mensuratum_fw-la actum_fw-la &_o potentiam_fw-la etc._n etc._n now_o these_o thing_n be_v transcend_v and_o do_v exceed_v the_o limit_n of_o particular_a and_o inferior_a science_n science_n as_o physic_n geometry_n arithmetic_n and_o the_o science_n which_o be_v subalternate_a and_o subordinate_a to_o they_o wherefore_o they_o can_v be_v handle_v in_o they_o but_o for_o the_o handle_n of_o they_o there_o must_v be_v some_o general_a and_o transcendent_a science_n who_o speculation_n be_v not_o limit_v to_o any_o particular_a species_n entis_fw-la but_o comprehend_v and_o take_v in_o all_o thing_n under_o the_o capacity_n and_o amplitude_n of_o the_o object_n of_o it_o and_o this_o be_v metaphysic_n of_o which_o we_o be_v now_o speak_v sect_n 3._o three_o reason_n conduce_v to_o the_o praise_n of_o metaphysic_n induce_v all_o man_n to_o the_o study_n of_o it_o and_o set_v down_o some_o principal_a end_n and_o use_v thereof_o by_o this_o every_o man_n may_v clear_o see_v the_o necessity_n of_o this_o science_n for_o the_o perfection_n of_o philosophy_n but_o it_o may_v be_v that_o some_o will_v think_v the_o consideration_n of_o these_o immaterial_a or_o spiritual_a thing_n of_o which_o i_o do_v speak_v in_o my_o first_o reason_n as_o also_o these_o attribute_n property_n and_o distinction_n which_o be_v common_a to_o thing_n material_a and_o immaterial_a and_o of_o which_o i_o do_v speak_v in_o my_o second_o reason_n some_o i_o say_v will_v think_v the_o consideration_n of_o they_o not_o to_o be_v necessary_a resolve_v but_o to_o be_v more_o curious_a than_o profitable_a but_o i_o persuade_v myself_o no_o wise_a or_o judicious_a man_n will_v think_v so_o for_o first_o reason_n without_o the_o knowledge_n of_o these_o general_a and_o transcendent_a metaphysical_a term_n and_o notion_n or_o conception_n no_o solid_a knowledge_n can_v be_v have_v for_o the_o subject_n which_o be_v handle_v in_o inferior_a science_n
that_o fish_n breath_n what_o way_n fish_n may_v be_v say_v to_o breath_n if_o herring_n can_v â—â—ie_v how_o herring_n may_v be_v engender_v in_o the_o air_n a_o sea-sawing_a râ—â—â—on_n why_o herring_n 〈◊〉_d site_n apodes_n or_o fowl_n without_o foot_n or_o plume_n of_o claick_a goose_n diverse_a kind_n of_o infect_v sea_n infect_v reason_n why_o infect_v be_v not_o propagate_v by_o a_o celestial_a heat_n what_o middle_a creature_n be_v how_o fish_n can_v be_v say_v to_o live_v by_o the_o sea_n see_v their_o flesh_n be_v more_o firm_a than_o the_o water_n whereof_o they_o be_v generate_v how_o fowl_n be_v bring_v forth_o in_o water_n the_o cause_n of_o the_o firm_a flesh_n of_o fish_n that_o gold_n can_v be_v make_v potable_a the_o matter_n of_o precious_a stone_n quest._n two_o philosophical_a way_n to_o know_v thing_n what_o leet_v that_o we_o can_v aright_o give_v up_o the_o supputation_n of_o the_o earth_n cricumference_n diversity_n of_o opinion_n concern_v the_o world_n compass_n the_o earth_n circumference_n or_o compass_n the_o thickness_n of_o the_o earth_n distance_n of_o the_o earth_n from_o heaven_n the_o most_o approve_a opinion_n of_o the_o earth_n distance_n from_o the_o sun_n definition_n of_o meteor_n their_o matter_n substance_n and_o height_n of_o formation_n meteor_n several_o consider_v by_o philosopher_n and_o naâ—uralists_n a_o comparison_n of_o these_o vapour_n â—nto_o the_o body_n of_o man_n chief_o to_o the_o ventricle_n and_o head_n whether_o there_o be_v any_o exhalation_n from_o the_o low_a region_n of_o the_o air_n the_o low_a region_n of_o the_o air_n be_v hot_a and_o moist_a both_o by_o nature_n and_o accident_n the_o uppermost_a region_n hot_a and_o dry_a the_o middle_a region_n be_v only_o cold_a at_o least_o respective_o in_o what_o region_n of_o the_o air_n the_o meteor_n be_v compose_v what_o cloud_n be_v cloud_n be_v fashion_v in_o the_o middle_a region_n concern_v the_o middle_a â—â—gion_n solution_n the_o foggy_a 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