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of_o passion_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o man_n or_o woman_n be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o weakness_n and_o folly_n then_o when_o they_o can_v be_v trouble_v with_o a_o trifle_a accident_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o good_a to_o tempt_v their_o affection_n when_o they_o be_v in_o that_o state_n of_o danger_n in_o this_o case_n the_o caution_n be_v to_o subtract_v fuel_n from_o the_o sudden_a flame_n for_o stubble_n though_o it_o be_v quick_o kindle_v yet_o it_o be_v as_o soon_o extinguish_v if_o it_o be_v not_o blow_v by_o a_o pertinacious_a breath_n or_o feed_v with_o new_a material_n add_v no_o new_a provocation_n to_o the_o accident_n and_o do_v not_o inflame_v this_o and_o peace_n will_v soon_o return_v and_o the_o discontent_n will_v pass_v away_o soon_o as_o the_o spark_n from_o the_o collision_n of_o a_o flint_n ever_o remember_v that_o discontent_n proceed_v from_o daily_a little_a thing_n do_v breed_v a_o secret_a undiscernible_a disease_n which_o be_v more_o 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