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tr._n c._n aquilius_n fuscus_n ou._n anni_fw-la v._o c._n 267_o sp._n cassius_n viscellinus_n iii_o tr._n proculus_n virginius_n tricostus_n anni_fw-la v._o c._n 268_o q._n fabius_n vibulanus_n servius_n cornelius_n maluginensis_n anni_fw-la v._n c._n 269_o l._n aemylius_fw-la mamercus_n k._n fabius_n vibulanus_n anni_fw-la v._o c._n 270_o m._n fabius_n vibulanus_n l._n valerius_n potitus_n anni_fw-la v._o c._n 271_o q_n fabius_n vibulanus_n ii_o c._n julius_n julus_n anni_fw-la v._o c._n 272_o k._n fabius_n vibulanus_n ii_o sp._n furius_n fusus_n anni_fw-la v._o c._n 273_o m._n fabius_n vibulanus_n ii_o cn._n manlius_n cincinnatus_n slay_v in_o battle_n anni_fw-la v._o c._n 274_o k._n fabius_n vibulanus_n iii_o t._n virginiuâ—_n tricostus_n three_o hundred_o and_o six_o gentleman_n of_o the_o fabian_z family_n slay_v in_o the_o war_n against_o the_o veian_o which_o that_o single_a family_n undertake_v to_o manage_v anni_fw-la v._o c._n 275_o l._n aimilius_n mamercus_n ii_o c._n 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