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be_v of_o the_o family_n of_o musmuda_n expel_v the_o whole_a race_n of_o the_o luntuna_fw-la and_o usurp_v that_o kingdom_n unto_o himself_o after_o this_o man_n decease_n succeed_v in_o his_o place_n one_o of_o his_o disciple_n call_v habdul_a mumen_n a_o banigueriaghel_n of_o the_o kindred_n of_o the_o sanhagij_fw-la the_o kingdom_n remain_v unto_o this_o family_n about_o a_o 120._o year_n whereunto_o all_o africa_n in_o a_o manner_n be_v subject_a at_o length_n be_v depose_v by_o the_o banimarini_n a_o generation_n of_o the_o zeneti_n the_o say_a family_n be_v put_v to_o flight_n which_o banimarini_n be_v say_v to_o have_v reign_v afterward_o for_o the_o space_n of_o 170._o year_n the_o banimarini_n which_o descend_v of_o the_o sanhagij_fw-la and_o of_o magroa_n wage_v continual_a war_n against_o banizeijan_a the_o king_n of_o telensin_n likewise_o the_o progeny_n of_o hafasa_n and_o of_o musmuda_n be_v at_o variance_n and_o dissension_n with_o the_o king_n of_o tunis_n so_o that_o 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