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ab_fw-la ipsis_fw-la sed_fw-la abfit_n ut_fw-la nos_fw-la ab_fw-la ipsis_fw-la habemus_fw-la enim_fw-la testamentum_fw-la dominicae_fw-la haereditatis_fw-la dabo_fw-la tibi_fw-la gentes_fw-la haereditatem_fw-la tuam_fw-la quis_fw-la quis_fw-la huic_fw-la haereditati_fw-la non_fw-la communicate_v forà s_o eâ—iit_fw-la reas._n 2._o socr._n l._n i_o c._n 6._o judge_n 21._o evert_n êre_fw-la domos_fw-la totas_fw-la optantibus_fw-la ipsis_fw-la dii_fw-la faciles_fw-la nocitura_fw-la toga_fw-la nocitura_fw-la petuntur_fw-la militia_n juven_n sat._n 10._o reas._o 3_o psal._n 42._o 4._o gen_n 49._o 4._o applica_fw-la psal._n 60._o 2._o cant._n 1._o 7._o phil._n 4._o 7._o col._n 3._o 14_o 15._o