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drunkenness_n the_o cause_n of_o the_o wrong_n doen._n aristotle_n in_o his_o problem_n give_v a_o reason_n why_o such_o as_o be_v give_v to_o wine_n be_v less_o able_a in_o the_o act_n of_o generation_n as_o also_o a_o other_o why_o among_o such_o as_o be_v drink_v some_o be_v pleasant_a some_o sorry_a some_o joyous_a some_o terrible_a some_o physician_n also_o be_v there_o among_o who_o i_o only_o remember_v auicenna_n and_o rasis_fw-la which_o affirm_v it_o to_o be_v a_o thing_n very_o medicinable_a and_o wholesome_a at_o time_n to_o be_v drink_v though_o not_o ordinary_o and_o common_o but_o their_o reason_n wherefore_o nothing_o at_o all_o content_n i_o by_o mean_n whereof_o i_o utter_o refuse_v to_o be_v of_o their_o opinion_n and_o where_o as_o diverse_a honourable_a personage_n have_v be_v subject_a to_o wine_n have_v they_o assure_o forsake_v that_o there_o wont_a use_n in_o bouse_v their_o glory_n and_o renown_n have_v so_o much_o be_v the_o great_a alexander_n the_o great_a 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