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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v menander_n by_o wine_n and_o mirth_n and_o every_o day_n delight_n we_o choose_v our_o friend_n to_o who_o we_o think_v we_o may_v our_o soul_n intrust_v but_o fool_n be_v they_o that_o lend_v their_o bosom_n to_o the_o shadow_n of_o a_o friend_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plutarch_n call_v such_o friendship_n the_o idol_n and_o image_n of_o friendship_n true_a and_o brave_a friendship_n be_v between_o worthy_a person_n and_o there_o be_v in_o mankind_n no_o degree_n of_o worthiness_n but_o be_v also_o a_o degree_n of_o usefulness_n and_o by_o every_o thing_n by_o which_o a_o man_n be_v excellent_a i_o may_v be_v profit_v and_o because_o those_o be_v the_o brave_a friend_n which_o can_v best_o serve_v the_o end_n of_o friendship_n either_o we_o must_v suppose_v that_o friendship_n be_v not_o the_o great_a comfort_n in_o the_o world_n or_o else_o we_o must_v say_v he_o choose_v his_o 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