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erudire_fw-la instituere_fw-la and_o also_o to_o teach_v and_o instruct_v so_o likewise_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o greek_a