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valetudinary_a and_o must_v therefore_o be_v useful_a and_o effective_a to_o mankind_n in_o the_o one_o sense_n as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o we_o be_v subject_a to_o both_o equal_o §_o 136._o no_o say_v my_o antagonist_n that_o must_v not_o be_v admit_v for_o than_o we_o allow_v of_o and_o introduce_v horary_a question_n a_o thing_n ptolemy_n be_v against_o if_o at_o least_o my_o opponent_n do_v not_o misrepresent_v he_o but_o sir_n be_v you_o sure_a that_o ptolemy_n be_v against_o horary_a question_n yes_o say_v he_o not_o only_o in_o the_o first_o aphorism_n as_o you_o have_v hear_v but_o in_o the_o five_o too_o which_o run_v in_o these_o word_n potest_fw-la qui_fw-la seieu_n est_fw-la multos_fw-la stellarum_fw-la effectus_fw-la avertere_fw-la quando_fw-la naturam_fw-la earum_fw-la noverit_fw-la ac_fw-la seipsum_fw-la ante_fw-la illorum_fw-la eventum_fw-la praeparare_fw-la a_o wise_a man_n may_v avert_v many_o not_o all_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o star_n when_o he_o know_v their_o 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