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〈◊〉_d denote_v the_o common_a lection_n then_o in_o the_o same_o scholiast_n the_o interpretation_n of_o aquila_n symmachus_n and_o theodosion_n be_v every_o one_o demonstrate_v by_o their_o proper_a letter_n he_o denote_v aquila_n σ_n '_o symmachus_n and_o θ_o theodotion_n the_o five_o edition_n be_v mark_v with_o e_o '_o and_o the_o six_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o also_o set_v note_n in_o the_o margin_n of_o his_o book_n for_o the_o verbatim_o exposition_n of_o the_o word_n of_o sacred_a scripture_n which_o be_v print_v in_o his_o work_n under_o the_o title_n of_o scholiast_n and_o more_o than_o this_o if_o we_o will_v believe_v vossius_fw-la it_o be_v not_o improbable_a but_o that_o origen_n mark_v in_o his_o hexaples_n the_o various_a read_n of_o the_o samaritan_n codex_fw-la if_o any_o one_o will_v rather_o choose_v to_o believe_v that_o origen_n do_v not_o insert_v the_o samaritan_n exemplar_n into_o his_o hexaples_a and_o tetraples_n but_o only_o mark_v the_o 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