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2._o the_o commons_o accuse_v the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n of_o treason_n by_o their_o peer_n in_o parliament_n upon_o the_o appeal_n of_o the_o lord_n appellant_n 11_o r._n 2._o and_o anno_fw-la 21_o r._n 2._o the_o commons_o accuse_v the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n of_o treason_n and_o the_o temporal_a lord_n judge_v he_o a_o traitor_n and_o banish_v he_o but_o if_o a_o bishop_n be_v accuse_v out_o of_o parliament_n he_o be_v to_o be_v try_v by_o a_o ordinary_a jury_n of_o freeholders_n for_o his_o honour_n be_v not_o inheritable_a as_o be_v the_o temporal_a peer_n out_o of_o parliament_n yet_o in_o all_o other_o matter_n save_o that_o only_a of_o their_o trial_n they_o have_v privilege_n as_o no_o day_n of_o grace_n to_o be_v grant_v against_o they_o in_o any_o suit_n a_o knight_n to_o be_v return_v upon_o the_o panel_n where_o a_o bishop_n be_v party_n and_o no_o process_n in_o a_o civil_a action_n to_o be_v award_v
person_n or_o person_n so_o infeost_fw-la to_o vote_n at_o that_o election_n and_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o any_o of_o the_o elector_n present_a suspect_v any_o person_n or_o person_n to_o have_v his_o or_o their_o estate_n in_o trust_n and_o for_o the_o behoof_n of_o another_o to_o require_v the_o praeses_fw-la of_o the_o meeting_n to_o tender_v the_o oath_n in_o this_o act_n contain_v to_o any_o elector_n and_o the_o say_v praeses_fw-la be_v hereby_o impower_v and_o require_v to_o administer_v the_o same_o in_o case_n such_o elector_n refuse_v to_o swear_v and_o also_o to_o subscribe_v the_o say_a oath_n such_o person_n or_o person_n shall_v not_o be_v capable_a of_o vote_v at_o such_o election_n notwithstanding_o such_o oath_n take_v it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a to_o make_v such_o other_o objection_n as_o be_v allow_v by_o the_o law_n of_o scotland_n against_o such_o elector_n no_o infeoffment_n take_v upon_o any_o redeemable_a right_n except_o proper_a wadsetts_n adjudication_n or_o apprising_n allow_v by_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n relate_v to_o election_n in_o one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o eighty_o one_o shall_v entitle_v the_o person_n so_o enfeoff_v to_o vote_n at_o any_o election_n in_o any_o shire_n or_o stewartry_n and_o no_o person_n or_o person_n who_o have_v not_o be_v enrol_v and_o vote_v at_o former_a election_n shall_v upon_o any_o pretence_n whatsoever_o be_v enrol_v or_o admit_v to_o vote_n at_o any_o election_n scotland_n except_o he_o or_o they_o first_o produce_v a_o sufficient_a right_n or_o title_n to_o qualify_v he_o or_o they_o to_o vote_n at_o that_o election_n to_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o freeholder_n former_o enrol_v or_o the_o majority_n of_o they_o present_a and_o the_o return_a officer_n be_v hereby_o ordain_v to_o make_v their_o return_v of_o the_o person_n elect_v by_o the_o majority_n of_o the_o freeholder_n enroll_v and_o those_o admit_v by_o they_o reserve_v always_o the_o liberty_n of_o object_v against_o the_o person_n admit_v to_o or_o exclude_v from_o the_o roll_n as_o formerl_n the_o right_n of_o apparent_a heir_n in_o vote_v at_o election_n by_o virtue_n of_o their_o predecessor_n infeoffment_n and_o of_o husband_n by_o virtue_n of_o their_o wife_n infeoffment_n reserve_v any_o conveyance_n or_o right_n which_o by_o the_o law_n of_o scotland_n be_v sufficient_a to_o qualify_v any_o person_n to_o vote_n in_o the_o election_n of_o member_n of_o parliament_n for_o shire_n or_o stewartry_n and_o whereupon_o infeoffment_n be_v take_v on_o or_o before_o the_o first_o day_n of_o june_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n one_o thousand_o seven_o hundred_o and_o thirteen_o shall_v entitle_v the_o person_n or_o person_n so_o enfeoff_v to_o vote_n at_o the_o election_n of_o member_n to_o serve_v in_o the_o next_o ensue_a parliament_n no_o husband_n shall_v vote_n at_o any_o ensue_a election_n by_o virtue_n of_o their_o wife_n infeoffment_n wales_n who_o be_v not_o heiress_n or_o have_v not_o right_o to_o the_o property_n of_o the_o land_n on_o account_n whereof_o such_o vote_n shall_v be_v claim_v ordain_v st._n 23._o h._n 6._o c._n 15._o vide_fw-la post_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o every_o sheriff_n after_o the_o delivery_n of_o any_o writ_n of_o election_n to_o he_o make_v shall_v make_v and_o deliver_v without_o fraud_n a_o sufficient_a precept_n under_o his_o seal_n to_o every_o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o city_n and_o borough_n within_o his_o county_n command_v they_o by_o his_o precept_n if_o it_o be_v a_o city_n to_o choose_v by_o citizen_n of_o the_o same_o city_n citizen_n and_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n and_o form_n if_o it_o be_v a_o borough_n to_o choose_v a_o burgess_n by_o the_o burgess_n of_o the_o same_o to_o come_v to_o the_o parliament_n enact_v st._n 23_o h._n 8._o c._n 26._o wales_n etc._n etc._n that_o the_o dominion_n of_o wales_n shall_v be_v stand_v and_o continue_v for_o ever_o from_o henceforth_o incorporate_v unite_v and_o annex_v to_o and_o with_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n and_o that_o all_o and_o singular_a person_n and_o person_n bear_v and_o to_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o say_a principality_n country_n or_o dominion_n of_o wales_n shall_v have_v enjoy_v and_o inherit_v all_o and_o singular_a freedom_n liberty_n right_n privilege_n and_o law_n within_o this_o realm_n and_o other_o the_o king_n dominion_n as_o other_o the_o king_n subject_n natural_o bear_v within_o the_o same_o have_v enjoy_v and_o inherit_v for_o all_o parliament_n to_o be_v hold_v and_o keep_v for_o this_o realm_n wales_n two_o knight_n to_o be_v elect_v to_o the_o same_o parliament_n for_o the_o shire_n of_o monmouth_n in_o the_o like_a manner_n form_n and_o order_n as_o knight_n and_o burgess_n be_v elect_v and_o choose_v in_o all_o other_o shire_n and_o that_o one_o knight_n shall_v be_v elect-for_a every_o of_o the_o shire_n of_o brecknock_n radnor_n montgomery_n and_o denbigh_n and_o for_o every_o other_o shire_n within_o wales_n and_o for_o every_o borough_n be_v a_o shire-town_n within_o wales_n except_o the_o shire_n town_n of_o the_o county_n of_o merion_v one_o burgess_n and_o the_o election_n to_o be_v in_o like_a manner_n as_o knight_n and_o burgess_n of_o the_o parliament_n be_v elect_v in_o other_o shire_n that_o the_o burgess_n of_o all_o and_o every_o city_n borough_n st._n 35._o h._n 8_o c._n 11._o and_o town_n in_o the_o twelve_o shire_n within_o wales_n and_o county_n of_o monmouth_n not_o find_v burgess_n for_o the_o parliament_n themselves_o and_o contributory_a to_o wage_n of_o burgess_n of_o such_o shire-town_n shall_v be_v lawful_o admonish_v by_o proclamation_n or_o otherwise_o by_o the_o mayor_n bailiff_n and_o other_o head_n officer_n of_o the_o say_a town_n or_o by_o one_o of_o they_o to_o come_v and_o give_v their_o election_n for_o the_o elect_v of_o the_o say_a burgess_n at_o such_o time_n and_o place_n lawful_a and_o reasonable_a as_o shall_v be_v assign_v for_o the_o same_o intent_n by_o the_o say_a mayor_n chester_n bailiff_n and_o other_o head_n officer_n of_o the_o say_a shire-town_n or_o by_o one_o of_o they_o in_o which_o election_n the_o burgess_n shall_v have_v the_o like_a voice_n and_o authority_n to_o elect_v the_o burgess_n of_o every_o the_o say_a shire-town_n in_o such_o manner_n as_o the_o burgess_n of_o the_o say_a shire-town_n have_v and_o use_v that_o the_o county_n palatine_n of_o chester_n shall_v have_v two_o knight_n for_o the_o say_a county_n palatine_n st._n 34_o 35_o h._n 8._o c._n 13._o chester_n and_o likewise_o two_o citizen_n to_o be_v burgess_n for_o the_o city_n of_o chester_n the_o same_o election_n to_o be_v make_v under_o like_a manner_n and_o form_n to_o all_o intent_n construction_n and_o purpose_n as_o be_v use_v within_o the_o county_n palatine_n of_o lancaster_n or_o any_o other_o county_n or_o city_n within_o this_o realm_n that_o the_o county_n palatine_n of_o durham_n may_v have_v two_o knight_n for_o the_o same_o county_n st._n 25._o c._n 2._o c._n 9_o durham_n and_o the_o city_n of_o durham_n two_o citizen_n to_o be_v burgess_n for_o the_o same_o city_n for_o ever_o hereafter_o to_o serve_v in_o parliament_n the_o same_o election_n from_o time_n to_o time_n to_o be_v make_v in_o manner_n follow_v viz._n the_o election_n of_o the_o knight_n to_o serve_v for_o the_o say_a county_n palatine_n to_o be_v make_v by_o the_o great_a number_n of_o the_o freeholder_n of_o the_o say_a county_n palatine_n that_o shall_v be_v present_a at_o such_o election_n as_o be_v use_v in_o other_o county_n and_o that_o the_o election_n of_o the_o say_a burgess_n from_o time_n to_o time_n vid._n post_n 190.191_o shall_v be_v make_v by_o the_o major_a part_n of_o the_o mayor_n aldermen_z and_o freeman_n of_o the_o city_n which_o shall_v be_v present_a at_o such_o election_n see_v also_o the_o stat._n 34_o 35_o h._n 8._o c._n 24._o cambridge_n concern_v the_o payment_n of_o the_o wage_n of_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o shire_n for_o cambridge_n the_o form_n of_o the_o abjuration_n as_o alter_v by_o stat._n 4_o ann._n c._n 8._o and_o as_o the_o same_o be_v now_o to_o be_v take_v i_o a._n b._n do_v true_o and_o sincere_o acknowledge_v profess_v testify_v and_o declare_v in_o my_o conscience_n before_o god_n and_o the_o world_n that_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n king_n george_n the_o second_o be_v lawful_a and_o rightful_a king_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o all_o other_o his_o majesty_n dominion_n and_o country_n thereunto_o belong_v and_o i_o do_v solemn_o and_o sincere_o declare_v that_o i_o do_v believe_v in_o my_o conscience_n that_o the_o person_n pretend_v to_o be_v prince_n of_o wales_n during_o the_o life_n of_o the_o late_a king_n james_n and_o since_o his_o decease_n pretend_v to_o be_v and_o take_v upon_o himself_o the_o style_n and_o title_n of_o king_n of_o england_n by_o the_o name_n
receive_v no_o little_a advantage_n from_o a_o manuscript_n of_o that_o judicious_a and_o learned_a judge_n the_o late_a mr._n justice_n price_n who_o have_v be_v many_o year_n a_o member_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o have_v make_v diverse_a curious_a historical_a collection_n with_o several_a note_n and_o reference_n relate_v to_o the_o subject_a matter_n hereof_o and_o in_o this_o edition_n the_o reader_n may_v find_v collect_v from_o authentic_a record_n and_o history_n all_o that_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v know_v touch_v the_o right_n and_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n and_o in_o a_o great_a measure_n the_o legal_a prerogative_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o just_a liberty_n of_o the_o people_n the_o content_n chap._n i_o of_o parliament_n in_o general_a show_v their_o antiquity_n name_n nature_n kind_n and_o quality_n british_a saxon_a etc._n etc._n ordinary_o annual_a and_o without_o summons_n extraordinary_n on_o summons_n pro_fw-la arduis_fw-la etc._n etc._n of_o the_o three_o estate_n bishop_n no_o essential_a part_n exclude_v elect_v create_v by_o patent_n commons_o ever_o represent_v and_o how_o their_o right_n to_o a_o free_a election_n of_o all_o magistrate_n etc._n etc._n and_o consent_v to_o all_o aid_n and_o tax_n this_o right_o invade_v by_o the_o norman_a king_n william_n i_o and_o ii_o reslored_a by_o henry_n i_o of_o english_a parliament_n in_o his_o time_n who_o the_o magnate_v and_o barones_n regni_n than_o be_v of_o coronation_n oath_n etc._n etc._n page_n 1._o chap._n ii_o of_o the_o dignity_n and_o excellency_n of_o parliament_n the_o supreme_a power_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o when_o free_a protector_n of_o the_o people_n right_n and_o preserver_n of_o the_o legal_a government_n and_o constitution_n of_o the_o three_o estate_n and_o to_o what_o end_v assemble_v lord_n and_o commons_o ancient_o sit_v together_o the_o high_a court_n of_o justice_n etc._n etc._n page_n 49._o chap._n iii_o of_o the_o power_n and_o authority_n of_o parliament_n superior_a to_o the_o law_n may_v judge_v the_o great_a remove_v evil_a minister_n redress_n grievance_n of_o all_o kind_n their_o three_o power_n viz._n consultive_n legislative_a and_o judicial_a their_o absolute_a power_n over_o all_o person_n etc._n etc._n page_n 66._o chap._n iu._n and_o v._o of_o the_o power_n authority_n and_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o house_n of_o peer_n distinct_a from_o the_o commons_o page_n 90_o 101._o chap._n vi_o and_o vii_o of_o the_o separate_a power_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o both_o in_o general_a and_o in_o particular_a case_n page_n 109_o 114._o chap._n viii_o show_v their_o power_n over_o their_o own_o member_n and_o how_o execute_v etc._n etc._n page_n 136._o chap._n ix_o treat_v of_o the_o election_n of_o member_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o in_o general_a and_o of_o the_o several_a statute_n relate_v thereto_o page_n 149._o chap._n x._o show_n who_o may_v be_v elector_n and_o theâ—r_v right_n duty_n and_o manner_n of_o election_n with_o the_o statute_n and_o oath_n refer_v thereto_o page_n 156._o chap._n xi_o who_o may_v be_v elect_v their_o qualification_n and_o duty_n etc._n etc._n with_o such_o statute_n oath_n etc._n etc._n as_o concern_v the_o same_o page_n 180._o chap._n xii_o of_o the_o return_v to_o parliament_n and_o of_o amendment_n of_o return_v the_o sheriff_n and_o other_o officer_n duty_n therein_o with_o such_o statute_n and_o oath_n as_o relate_v thereto_o page_n 226_o chap._n xiii_o and_o fourteen_o of_o the_o manner_n of_o election_n of_o the_o speaker_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o and_o of_o the_o business_n and_o duty_n of_o the_o say_a speaker_n page_n 263_o 272._o chap._n xu._n and_o xvi_o of_o order_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o and_o by_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o or_o the_o member_n thereof_o page_n 278_o 285._o chap._n xvii_o of_o the_o manner_n of_o pass_a bill_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o say_a house_n page_n 306._o chap._n xviii_o xix_o and_o xx._n concern_v committee_n in_o general_a as_o also_o of_o the_o order_n power_n and_o proceed_n of_o grand_a committee_n and_o of_o stand_v committee_n etc._n etc._n page_n 327_o 336_o 341_o chap._n xxi_o of_o session_n of_o parliament_n what_o make_v a_o session_n as_o also_o of_o prorogation_n and_o adjournment_n page_n 347_o note_n chap._n xxii_o of_o the_o proper_a law_n and_o custom_n of_o parliament_n and_o of_o act_n and_o ordinance_n page_n 358._o chap._n xxiii_o of_o the_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n with_o the_o statute_n for_o regulate_v it_o etc._n etc._n page_n 379._o the_o appendix_n be_v the_o case_n of_o sir_n francis_n goodwin_n admit_v a_o member_n though_o return_v outlaw_v etc._n etc._n conclude_v with_o diverse_a additional_a paricular_o relate_v to_o the_o privilege_n and_o duty_n of_o parliament_n page_n 415._o lex_fw-la parliamentaria_fw-la or_o a_o treatise_n of_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n etc._n etc._n chap._n i_o of_o parliament_n in_o general_n their_o definition_n constituent_a part_n etc._n etc._n with_o a_o brief_a inquiry_n into_o the_o original_a and_o nature_n of_o our_o british_a saxon_a and_o norman_a parliament_n the_o word_n parliament_n minshew_n in_o verbo_fw-la parlamt_v in_o french_a parliament_n and_o in_o spanish_a and_o italian_a parliamento_fw-la be_v spelm._n gloss_n verbo_fw-la debate_n see_v coke_n on_o littl._n p._n 110.164_o in_o its_o principal_a part_n derive_v from_o the_o french_a parlour_n to_o speak_v and_o as_o lord_n coke_n and_o some_o other_o conceive_v the_o general_a council_n or_o national_a assembly_n of_o this_o kingdom_n be_v so_o call_v spelm._n gloss_n in_o verbo_fw-la parliament_n hale_n of_o parliament_n 122._o elsing_n of_o parliament_n 167._o 4_o inst_z 8._o bohun_n collection_n 353._o because_o every_o member_n thereof_o shall_v in_o the_o matter_n there_o debate_v parlour_n la_fw-fr mente_fw-la i._n e._n free_o speak_v his_o mind_n and_o though_o some_o author_n have_v oppugn_v this_o derivation_n yet_o be_v evident_a from_o the_o very_a nature_n and_o essence_n of_o a_o parliament_n that_o every_o member_n thereof_o aught_o to_o speak_v his_o mind_n free_o in_o what_o relate_v to_o the_o public_a welfare_n and_o this_o freedom_n of_o speech_n be_v now_o constant_o claim_v by_o the_o speaker_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o at_o the_o first_o meet_v of_o every_o new_a parliament_n and_o in_o insist_v on_o as_o a_o claim_n of_o right_n the_o word_n parliament_n be_v in_o france_n now_o take_v for_o one_o of_o those_o high_a court_n of_o justice_n in_o that_o kingdom_n minshew_n ut_fw-la supra_fw-la see_v vincent_n lupanus_n lib._n 2_o c._n parliament_n no._n 28._o wherein_o man_n cause_n and_o difference_n be_v public_o hear_v and_o determine_v without_o further_a appeal_n of_o these_o parliament_n there_o be_v seven_o viz._n 1._o paris_n now_o superior_a to_o the_o rest_n 2._o vide_fw-la du_n haillan_n pasquier_n etc._n 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they_o sit_v in_o parliament_n as_o temporal_a
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or_o determine_v rymer_n ut_fw-la ante_fw-la sadler_n right_n p._n 79._o but_o if_o the_o affair_n be_v weighty_a they_o all_o consult_v as_o in_o a_o common_a assembly_n or_o parliament_n et_fw-la quod_fw-la reges_fw-la principes_fw-la audiuntur_fw-la magis_fw-la suadendi_fw-la authoritate_fw-la quam_fw-la jubendi_fw-la potestate_fw-la i._n e._n that_o the_o prince_n authority_n consist_v rather_o in_o persuasion_n than_o in_o coercion_n et_fw-la quod_fw-la principes_fw-la etc._n etc._n communi_fw-la concilio_n eliguntur_fw-la etc._n etc._n but_o the_o better_a to_o clear_v this_o point_n touch_v national_a assembly_n especial_o those_o of_o the_o briton_n and_o saxon_n in_o this_o island_n i_o shall_v here_o add_v the_o ensue_a inquiry_n the_o denomination_n of_o a_o parliament_n denomination_n of_o parliament_n or_o national_a assembly_n have_v be_v various_a according_a to_o the_o language_n and_o phrase_n of_o speech_n of_o the_o several_a nation_n where_o use_v and_o practise_v 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with_o time_n itself_o these_o not_o contemplate_v oriental_n idiom_n derive_v both_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o trinity_n and_o the_o three_o estate_n of_o parliament_n genes_n c._n 1._o u._n 26._o from_o that_o uneffated_a speech_n let_v we_o make_v man_n etc._n etc._n but_o however_o heavenly_a their_o conjecture_n be_v our_o inquirer_n herein_o must_v tend_v another_o way_n and_o yet_o to_o i_o it_o seem_v apparent_a that_o parliament_n exi_v before_o what_o the_o scripture_n record_v i._n e._n among_o the_o assyrian_n babylonians_n chaldaean_n egyptian_n etc._n etc._n and_o be_v most_o evident_a the_o inspire_a legislator_n confess_v himself_o in_o a_o gross_a error_n by_o attempt_v to_o govern_v without_o their_o assistance_n and_o therefore_o instead_o of_o consult_v the_o divine_a oracle_n condescend_v to_o receive_v the_o instruction_n of_o a_o arabian_a compare_v exod._n c._n 18._o u._n 21_o 22_o etc._n etc._n with_o deut._n c._n 1._o u._n 13_o etc._n etc._n take_v you_o i._n e._n elect_v you_o etc._n etc._n jethro_n be_v prince_n of_o midian_a in_o arabia_n whereby_o he_o now_o model_v his_o theocracy_n according_a to_o a_o parliamentary_a plan_n of_o government_n behold_v a_o unenlightened_a shepherd_n direct_v and_o enlighten_v the_o illuminate_v friend_n and_o boast_a companion_n of_o god_n a_o riddle_n may_v puzzle_v our_o best_a divinity_n and_o prove_v it_o to_o be_v not_o altogether_o from_o above_o that_o the_o persian_n who_o language_n and_o law_n bear_v no_o small_a analogy_n with_o our_o own_o have_v also_o the_o like_a parliamentary_a assembly_n be_v not_o only_o intimate_v by_o those_o text_n which_o mention_v the_o law_n and_o decree_n of_o the_o mede_n and_o persian_n but_o be_v universal_o confess_v by_o all_o the_o greek_a and_o latin_a historian_n that_o noble_a description_n of_o their_o government_n leave_v we_o by_o xenophon_n may_v just_o attract_v our_o approbation_n and_o imitation_n xenoph._n cyripaed_n p._n 8._o 20._o and_o 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those_o pillar_n and_o diverse_a intermediate_v stone_n for_o supporter_n do_v manifest_o prove_v how_o and_o in_o what_o order_n the_o seat_n or_o bench_n be_v therein_o fix_v and_o place_v beside_o which_o spelman_n gloss_n 386._o antiquus_fw-la mos_fw-la suis_fw-la ut_fw-la sub._n dio_n intra_fw-la sepimentum_fw-la aliquod_fw-la militare_fw-la ob_fw-la salutis_fw-la gratiam_fw-la convenire_fw-la compagenses_fw-la etc_o etc_o ibid._n baxter_n ut_fw-la supra_fw-la selden_n janus_n 93._o the_o situation_n of_o those_o part_n be_v near_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o kingdom_n a_o considerable_a motive_n for_o northern_a prince_n to_o hold_v their_o general_a council_n and_o national_a assembly_n near_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o dominion_n as_o also_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o place_n be_v on_o a_o wide_a open_a plain_n and_o consequent_o not_o so_o liable_a to_o either_o force_n or_o treachery_n as_o more_o popular_a or_o covert_a place_n with_o diverse_a other_o motive_n may_v rational_o 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