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ignorance_n 122_o agon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d strife_n the_o valley_n of_o tentation_n be_v so_o call_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o iv._o book_n in_o which_o there_o be_v a_o large_a description_n of_o the_o contest_v and_o victory_n of_o a_o good_a man_n over_o bodily_a and_o spiritual_a tentation_n 178_o akeraea_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unmixed_a pure_a here_o it_o be_v put_v for_o simplicity_n the_o inseparable_a companion_n of_o true_a godliness_n 137_o alazon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o vainglorious_a boaster_n 167_o alborach_n mahomet_n ass_n upon_o which_o he_o pretend_v that_o he_o ride_v into_o heaven_n 131_o b_o alcinous_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o who_o have_v strength_n of_o mind_n greatness_n of_o understanding_n 182_o b_o alethea_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d truth_n the_o sister_n of_o charinda_n charity_n 158_o alethion_n from_o the_o forementioned_a word_n in_o his_o person_n you_o have_v a_o excellent_a prince_n describe_v a_o defender_n of_o truth_n and_o lover_n of_o virtue_n represent_v 47_o b_o alethologus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d true_a reason_n the_o love_a brother_n of_o pistalethes_n i._n e._n true_a faith_n their_o good_a agreement_n be_v declare_v 203_o alexander_n that_o subtle_a cheat_n who_o abuse_v the_o paphlagonian_o he_o be_v paint_v to_o the_o life_n by_o lucian_n in_o his_o psoudomantis_n 310_o b_o allusion_n by_o which_o familistical_a enthusiast_n endeavour_v to_o corrupt_v the_o gospel_n of_o our_o saviour_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o epiphanius_n complain_v of_o the_o old_a gnostic_n and_o which_o make_v the_o good_a polycarp_n say_v in_o epist._n ad_fw-la phil._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o that_o frame_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o his_o own_o private_a fancy_n be_v the_o first-born_a of_o satan_n 312_o
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hier._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d soph._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d just._n martyr_n i._n e._n a_o domestic_a god_n a_o divine_a overseer_n a_o sacred_a goad_n a_o god_n who_o have_v frame_v to_o himself_o a_o natural_a temple_n in_o the_o conscience_n though_o atheist_n pretend_v to_o slight_v it_o yet_o cotta_n who_o dispute_v zealous_o against_o it_o confess_v that_o as_o to_o matter_n of_o virtue_n and_o vice_n sine_fw-la ulla_fw-la divina_fw-la ratione_fw-la grave_n ipsius_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la pondus_fw-la est_fw-la tully_n de_fw-fr nat._n deor._n lib._n 3._o this_o testimony_n be_v true_a for_o let_v atheist_n do_v what_o they_o can_v yet_o they_o find_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d soph._n in_o philoct_n 94_o 95_o b_o *_o contrapart_n be_v take_v in_o a_o musical_a sense_n as_o in_o the_o composition_n of_o a_o song_n of_o several_a part_n the_o harmony_n be_v perfect_v by_o the_o supply_n of_o different_a note_n which_o each_o part_n administer_v both_o when_o they_o sound_v together_o and_o one_o after_o another_o by_o the_o interposition_n of_o fit_a rest_n so_o it_o have_v please_v the_o divine_a wisdom_n to_o chequer_n the_o creation_n with_o black_n and_o whites_n to_o set_v off_o day_n with_o night_n to_o relieve_v winter_n by_o summer_n and_o have_v make_v his_o work_n double_a and_o set_v one_o thing_n over_o against_o another_o he_o have_v make_v charity_n the_o antistoichon_n to_o want_n the_o septuagint_n consider_v the_o congruity_n that_o in_o this_o and_o other_o respect_n be_v between_o prosperity_n and_o adversitv_n have_v use_v the_o forementioned_a notion_n and_o translate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eccles._n 7._o 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n have_v tune_v one_o thing_n to_o another_o 262_o covetousness_n the_o cause_n of_o poverty_n and_o complaint_n not_o any_o defect_n in_o god_n provision_n 11_o 15_o 20_o b_o the_o hinderer_n of_o all_o noble_a action_n 9,15_o b_o cranion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o skull_n 17_o b_o creation_n a_o strong_a proof_n of_o a_o deity_n 203_o b_o d_o davigeor_n david_n george_n a_o arch-enthusiast_a in_o germany_n his_o opinion_n and_o practice_n be_v relate_v by_o the_o rector_n and_o university_n of_o basil_n in_o a_o pamphlet_n print_v 1559._o 298_o b_o degrue_n this_o name_n the_o atheist_n in_o france_n give_v to_o themselves_o thereby_o intimate_v that_o they_o be_v not_o such_o fool_n as_o can_v be_v easy_o deceive_v they_o make_v it_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d amongi_v themselves_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d print_n grue_a 161_o b_o de_n sidaemon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o 〈◊〉_d person_n or_o one_o that_o be_v apt_a to_o 〈◊〉_d dreadful_a apprehension_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o think_v he_o may_v be_v appease_v with_o a_o 〈◊〉_d matter_n 167_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d man_n bear_v of_o tree_n which_o 〈◊〉_d fabulous_o relate_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lib._n 1._o verar_fw-it 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o that_o doubt_v concern_v providence_n book_n 5._o his_o seruple_n be_v remove_v by_o alethion_n 78_o b_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o instrument_n of_o great_a use_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 138_o dogmaporne_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o opinion_n of_o a_o 〈◊〉_d taurus_n the_o platonist_n when_o he_o make_v mention_n of_o epicurus_n his_o principle_n use_v these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d agellius_n lib._n 9_o cap._n 5._o he_o reject_v to_o the_o brothel-house_n two_o of_o 〈◊〉_d his_o infamous_a opinion_n one_o that_o our_o chief_a good_a be_v in_o sensual_a pleasure_n the_o other_o that_o the_o providence_n by_o which_o man_n think_v the_o world_n to_o be_v govern_v be_v nothing_o 60_o b_o doulogynes_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o woman_n slave_n antimater_n servant_n such_o stepmother_n as_o antimater_n be_v must_v use_v such_o assistant_n 58_o dysareflus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o hard_a to_o be_v please_v 167_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proper_o one_o of_o a_o weak_a stomach_n here_o one_o that_o be_v of_o a_o 〈◊〉_d temper_v and_o 〈◊〉_d to_o take_v offence_n 117_o dyselpis_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o that_o be_v ready_a to_o 〈◊〉_d 92_o dysemeria_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d affliction_n adverse_a 〈◊〉_d 27_o dyspithea_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d obstinacy_n difficulty_n of_o be_v persuade_v a_o disease_n incident_a to_o most_o ignorant_a and_o all_o conceit_a people_n 122_o e._n echo_n that_o which_o i_o have_v relate_v concern_v one_o make_v use_n of_o by_o misoplanus_n be_v but_o little_a in_o compatison_n of_o what_o be_v say_v true_o of_o many_o other_o that_o at_o charenton_n in_o france_n describe_v by_o the_o lord_n bacon_n will_v repeat_v sound_n very_o often_o but_o that_o at_o kingsham_n upon_o the_o river_n of_o stockholm_n be_v much_o more_o admirable_a it_o will_v distinct_o repeat_v a_o air_n of_o ten_o semi-brief_n and_o reverberate_v the_o whole_a lesson_n from_o one_o rock_n to_o another_o at_o great_a distance_n six_o or_o seven_o time_n one_o beginning_n after_o another_o have_v do_v take_v it_o from_o a_o trumpet_n 315_o b_o 〈◊〉_d though_o i_o give_v no_o great_a credit_n to_o that_o story_n of_o abgarus_n his_o painter_n yet_o it_o serve_v the_o use_n to_o which_o i_o have_v put_v it_o it_o be_v relate_v as_o a_o truth_n by_o nicephorus_n lib_n 2._o cap._n 7._o 235_o b_o education_n the_o want_n of_o it_o be_v a_o great_a cause_n of_o the_o continuance_n of_o ignorance_n and_o vice_n in_o the_o world_n see_v morophilia_n 92._o also_o 29_o 30_o b_o ekaephon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o that_o awake_v from_o the_o sleep_n of_o sin_n and_o return_n from_o vice_n to_o virtue_n 89_o e'pis_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hope_n the_o daughter_n of_o true_a faith_n hope_n be_v the_o expectation_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o time_n to_o enjoy_v the_o object_n of_o faith_n 203_o elpiscale_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d good_a hope_n by_o a_o constant_a perseverance_n in_o well-doing_n we_o come_v direct_o into_o the_o valley_n of_o good_a hope_n there_o be_v no_o other_o road_n by_o which_o we_o can_v arrive_v in_o 〈◊〉_d but_o biocalon_n a_o good_a life_n 202_o *_o empsychon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d live_a or_o inspire_v with_o life_n in_o the_o 2d_o book_n it_o signify_v the_o rational_a soul_n examine_v doctrine_n by_o its_o discern_a faculty_n and_o approve_v for_o true_a and_o good_a what_o agree_v with_o they_o and_o the_o holy_a rule_n grapton_n or_o the_o revelation_n of_o the_o divine_a will_n in_o holy_a writ_n see_v grapton_n 103_o *_o engastrimuthus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o that_o speak_v out_o of_o the_o belly_n call_v also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o of_o that_o immodest_a way_n by_o which_o the_o 〈◊〉_d pronounce_v their_o oracle_n this_o trick_n be_v much_o use_v of_o old_a the_o woman_n which_o saul_n consult_v be_v call_v 1_o samuel_n 28._o 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d domina_fw-la pythonis_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bottle_n because_o the_o devil_n use_v to_o speak_v out_o of_o her_o swell_a belly_n as_o out_o of_o a_o bottle_n in_o gr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aristophanes_n brag_v in_o his_o vespae_fw-la that_o he_o help_v other_o poet_n to_o make_v their_o comedy_n say_v that_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o eurycles_n one_o that_o be_v famous_a for_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n 〈◊〉_d into_o their_o belly_n pour_v forth_o verse_n some_o of_o the_o heathen_n ashamed_a of_o this_o obscene_a business_n allow_v the_o devil_n a_o more_o honourable_a place_n the_o breast_n and_o call_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o if_o he_o speak_v the_o same_o way_n which_o some_o juggler_n use_n who_o form_n a_o articulate_a sound_n though_o those_o who_o be_v present_a can_v perceive_v that_o they_o open_v their_o mouth_n here_o the_o name_n be_v give_v to_o one_o trouble_v with_o hysterical_a fit_n by_o which_o some_o have_v put_v trick_n upon_o the_o ignorant_a 142_o enthusiasm_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d divine_a inspiration_n by_o which_o holy_a man_n of_o old_a be_v enable_v to_o speak_v and_o do_v extraordinary_a thing_n here_o it_o be_v take_v only_o for_o the_o apish_a imitation_n of_o it_o by_o which_o device_n religious_a mountebank_n have_v often_o abuse_v the_o credulous_a world_n see_v hieremimus_fw-la epicurus_n dispraise_v and_o his_o philosophy_n disparage_v in_o preface_n of_o second_o part_n and_o pag._n 109._o b._n see_v also_o dogmaporne_v eristes_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o contentious_a person_n 2_o eros_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d love_n 80_o
who_o greedy_o receive_v money_n and_o will_v do_v nothing_o without_o it_o the_o name_n of_o a_o corrupt_a judge_n 32_o lady_n a_o good_a lady_n picture_v 3_o b_o lampromeld_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d partly_o bright_a partly_o dark_a death_n represent_v by_o a_o river_n so_o call_v book_n 4._o for_o it_o be_v dark_a as_o it_o obscure_v the_o bodily_a life_n and_o bright_a as_o it_o draw_v the_o curtain_n of_o eternal_a light_n which_o shine_v upon_o good_a soul_n in_o the_o other_o world_n 281_o law_n of_o nature_n see_v nature_n lerocritus_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d judge_n of_o trifle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o who_o be_v zealons_o busy_a about_o little_a thing_n 156_o lestocharis_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o charity_n of_o robber_n 15_o b_o lestrygon_n the_o lestrygones_n be_v a_o barbarous_a sort_n of_o people_n which_o thucydides_n lib._n 6._o say_v he_o know_v not_o whence_o they_o come_v not_o whether_o they_o go_v they_o infest_a sicily_n and_o campania_n in_o italy_n homer_n in_o odyss_n 10._o tell_v we_o how_o they_o use_v ulysses_n and_o his_o companion_n 25_o leucas_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o white_a rock_n or_o promontory_n of_o epirus_n not_o far_o from_o actium_n from_o which_o vain_a lover_n use_v to_o throw_v themselves_o that_o they_o may_v be_v free_v from_o the_o madness_n of_o impotent_a passion_n they_o seldom_o fail_v of_o their_o cure_n for_o they_o common_o break_v their_o neck_n et_fw-fr de_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d saltum_fw-la leucate_n minatur_fw-la mascula_fw-la lesbiacis_n sapph_n peritura_fw-la sagittis_fw-la auson_n and_o menander_n in_o stobaeus_n lib._n 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 87_o logomachia_n controversy_n about_o word_n by_o which_o philosophy_n be_v make_v only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o vain_a noise_n of_o word_n and_o divinity_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vain_a talk_n as_o st._n paul_n say_v 160_o loxias_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o name_n bestow_v upon_o apollo_n because_o his_o answer_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d oblique_a double_a ambiguous_a 298_o b_o the_o love_n of_o god_n define_v and_o praise_v in_o philothea_n speech_n 265_o a_o lover_n of_o god_n describe_v 237_o lunia_n the_o country_n of_o the_o moon_n concern_v which_o lucian_n make_v a_o pleasant_a story_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr ratione_fw-la scrib_n ver._n hist._n 230_o b_o lusingha_n flattery_n 80_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o destroyer_n 155_o lysander_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o that_o deliver_v man_n from_o slavery_n 288_o b_o m_o mangibella_n a_o good_a eater_n 83_o mantimanss_n a_o mad_a prophet_n 139_o marriage_n defend_v 97_o *_o marriage_n of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o agape_v etc._n etc._n which_o i_o have_v write_v in_o the_o close_a of_o the_o six_o book_n be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v in_o a_o common_a sense_n neither_o will_v i_o have_v any_o 〈◊〉_d think_v that_o if_o i_o have_v proceed_v further_o in_o that_o narrative_a i_o will_v have_v write_v a_o story_n of_o vulgar_a love_n no_o no_o i_o mean_v what_o i_o have_v say_v not_o of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o common_a venus_n as_o plotin_n call_v she_o but_o of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o heavenly_a and_o intend_v by_o the_o marriage_n of_o theosebes_n &_o urania_n to_o signify_v the_o union_n of_o wisdom_n and_o piety_n by_o that_o of_o alethion_n and_o agape_n the_o conjunction_n of_o truth_n and_o love_n by_o that_o of_o nicomachus_n and_o arete_n the_o happy_a 〈◊〉_d of_o virtue_n which_o be_v the_o reward_n of_o constant_a endeavour_n by_o that_o of_o bentivolio_n and_o theonee_n the_o charitable_a sympathy_n of_o divine_a goodness_n with_o the_o afflict_a by_o that_o of_o panaretus_n and_o irene_n the_o holy_a peace_n which_o our_o saviour_n the_o great_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d will_v make_v when_o he_o have_v conquer_v all_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d care_n 179_o metamelusa_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o who_o take_v think_v afterward_o it_o signify_v in_o the_o second_o book_n late_a repentance_n 91_o metanoea_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d change_v of_o mind_n second_o thought_n 199_o miasmasarkus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d defilement_n of_o the_o flesh_n with_o bodily_a sin_n which_o the_o ranter_n modern_a gnostic_n have_v patronise_v as_o a_o more_o raise_v strain_n of_o religion_n as_o their_o predecessor_n do_v of_o old_a 168_o microcheires_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d smallhanded_a the_o old_a name_n of_o polyglotta_n which_o have_v much_o religious_a talk_n but_o few_o good_a deed_n 114_o misagathus_n a_o hater_n of_o good_a man_n 333_o b_o misokalon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o who_o hate_v goodness_n 59_o misoplanus_n one_o that_o hate_v cheater_n take_v pain_n to_o discover_v their_o 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