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the_o infant_n shall_v cry_v in_o the_o mother_n womb_n as_o some_o have_v do_v be_v more_o strange_a see_v it_o do_v not_o breath_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o air_n in_o the_o matrix_fw-la without_o which_o there_o can_v be_v no_o sound_n therefore_o either_o this_o cry_n be_v imaginary_a in_o the_o party_n that_o hear_v it_o for_o sometime_o we_o think_v we_o hear_v a_o sound_n when_o we_o hear_v none_o or_o else_o this_o sound_n may_v proceed_v from_o wind_n in_o the_o mother_n womb_n which_o may_v resemble_v the_o cry_n of_o a_o child_n or_o else_o these_o mother_n may_v be_v ventriloque_n ix_o that_o may_v seem_v a_o miracle_n which_o be_v record_v by_o monsieur_n john_n alibaux_n a_o physician_n of_o a_o woman_n
woman_n oftentimes_o nature_n be_v wise_a in_o her_o production_n than_o we_o be_v in_o our_o conceit_n and_o imagination_n 2._o it_o overthrow_v say_v he_o god_n benediction_n be_v fruitful_a and_o multiply_v answ._n god_n benediction_n of_o multiplication_n be_v not_o pronounce_v to_o the_o beast_n and_o creep_a thing_n but_o the_o bird_n and_o fish_n 2._o it_o be_v a_o question_n whether_o viper_n and_o some_o other_o poisonous_a creature_n be_v create_v before_o the_o fall_n 3._o the_o viper_n multiply_v fast_o enough_o when_o at_o one_o birth_n she_o bring_v forth_o twenty_o young_a one_o as_o aristotle_n and_o other_o affirm_v there_o be_v then_o no_o cause_n to_o complain_v when_o twenty_o be_v produce_v by_o the_o loss_n of_o one_o neither_o be_v it_o a_o great_a curse_n in_o the_o viper_n to_o die_v then_o in_o all_o other_o live_v creature_n for_o all_o be_v moral_a in_o their_o individual_n though_o immortal_a in_o their_o species_n 4._o if_o the_o viper_n have_v be_v 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of_o sens_n in_o bourgundie_n which_o go_v 28_o year_n with_o a_o dead_a child_n in_o her_o womb_n this_o woman_n be_v dead_a and_o her_o belly_n open_v there_o be_v find_v a_o stone_n have_v all_o the_o limb_n and_o proportion_n of_o a_o child_n of_o 9_o month_n old_a this_o be_v no_o miracle_n but_o a_o extraordinary_a work_n of_o nature_n for_o the_o child_n be_v dead_a and_o the_o slimy_a matter_n of_o its_o body_n have_v a_o aptitude_n by_o the_o extraordinary_a heat_n of_o the_o matrix_fw-la to_o be_v harden_v may_v retain_v the_o same_o lineament_n which_o it_o have_v before_o if_o any_o wonder_n how_o within_o the_o soft_a and_o liquid_a humour_n of_o the_o matrix_fw-la such_o a_o hard_a substance_n shall_v be_v engender_v let_v he_o as_o well_o wonder_n at_o the_o generation_n of_o hard_a bone_n within_o soft_a flesh_n of_o hard_a stone_n within_o soft_a plum_n peach_n and_o other_o fruit_n of_o stone_n and_o hard_a thunderbolt_n within_o waterish_a cloud_n chap._n iu._n 1._o 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cough_v or_o vomit_v or_o by_o phlebotomy_n or_o the_o stool_n it_o be_v notwithstanding_o purge_v out_o by_o urine_n natural_o without_o the_o help_n of_o art_n by_o which_o we_o see_v how_o cunning_a and_o industrious_a nature_n be_v to_o help_v herself_o and_o that_o she_o be_v more_o careful_a to_o thrust_v out_o noxious_a then_o to_o draw_v in_o profitable_a thing_n hence_o sick_a man_n expiration_n be_v strong_a than_o their_o inspiration_n and_o hence_o also_o we_o see_v that_o there_o be_v many_o porous_a and_o pervious_a passage_n unknown_a to_o we_o which_o doubtless_o be_v in_o our_o body_n be_v alive_a which_o can_v be_v find_v be_v dead_a because_o shut_v by_o the_o cold_a iii_o i_o find_v that_o many_o physician_n be_v mistake_v in_o the_o cause_n of_o divers_a disease_n and_o therefore_o their_o remedy_n prove_v oftentimes_o fruitless_a or_o hurtful_a for_o i_o have_v know_v apâ—plexies_n convulsion_n cough_n consumption_n fever_n colic_n and_o other_o disease_n 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bear_v with_o all_o his_o tooth_n and_o another_o with_o a_o long_a beard_n yet_o such_o have_v be_v and_o these_o be_v but_o the_o effect_n of_o nature_n which_o though_o in_o her_o ordinary_a course_n â—he_n observe_v a_o timâ—_n for_o the_o growth_n perfection_n and_o decay_v of_o thing_n yet_o sometime_o she_o be_v further_v and_o hinder_v according_a as_o the_o matter_n be_v dispose_v the_o heat_n proportion_v and_o her_o instrument_n fit_v why_o shall_v not_o nature_n have_v the_o same_o privilege_n that_o art_n have_v but_o we_o see_v that_o herb_n and_o fruit_n can_v be_v produce_v and_o perfect_v before_o their_o time_n by_o the_o art_n of_o man_n therefore_o such_o work_n be_v mere_o natural_a not_o miraculous_a for_o sublunary_a body_n be_v not_o like_o the_o celestial_a which_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o alteration_n but_o â—till_o keep_v the_o same_o constant_a tenor_n ii_o what_o force_v the_o imagination_n have_v in_o woman_n to_o make_v impression_n of_o the_o thing_n 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quality_n and_o hot_a in_o the_o four_o degree_n as_o he_o show_v by_o one_o who_o be_v thus_o bite_v his_o body_n be_v open_v there_o be_v find_v no_o water_n in_o his_o pericardium_n but_o a_o part_n of_o it_o be_v burn_v up_o and_o be_v touch_v fall_v into_o ash_n the_o ventricle_n also_o be_v dry_v up_o and_o have_v no_o blood_n at_o all_o v._o it_o be_v strange_a that_o some_o do_v piss_v blood_n upon_o the_o apply_v of_o the_o fly_v call_v cantharides_n to_o the_o neck_n hand_n or_o foot_n so_o remoâ—e_v from_o the_o bladder_n by_o this_o we_o see_v that_o the_o malignant_a virtue_n of_o these_o fly_n have_v a_o particular_a influence_n upon_o that_o member_n this_o action_n of_o the_o bladder_n can_v be_v by_o the_o first_o or_o second_o quality_n of_o the_o cantharides_n â—or_a than_o they_o shall_v work_v first_o uâ—on_n the_o next_o member_n therefore_o this_o action_n must_v be_v perform_v by_o a_o occult_a quality_n of_o the_o specifical_a form_n of_o the_o fly_n and_o much_o more_o strange_a be_v it_o that_o the_o body_n of_o this_o â—lie_n shall_v be_v poison_n and_o the_o wing_n thereof_o a_o counterpoison_v which_o in_o the_o live_a fly_n be_v aâ—_n concord_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o specifical_a form_n or_o soul_n of_o the_o fly_n rule_v all_o the_o part_n and_o keep_v they_o in_o unity_n but_o when_o that_o be_v go_v in_o the_o dead_a fly_n the_o one_o part_n destroy_v the_o other_o who_o can_v give_v exact_a reason_n of_o nature_n secret_n vi_o and_o no_o less_o stranâ—e_n be_v it_o that_o euphorbium_n and_o mustard_n be_v equal_o hot_a to_o wit_n in_o the_o four_o degree_n and_o yet_o the_o one_o be_v poison_n not_o the_o other_o and_o treacle_n which_o be_v hot_a in_o the_o first_o degree_n heat_v more_o than_o pepper_n which_o be_v hot_a in_o the_o four_o degree_n this_o show_v that_o the_o form_n of_o the_o one_o be_v not_o so_o aâ—â—ive_a as_o the_o form_n of_o the_o other_o and_o therefore_o four_o time_n so_o much_o heat_n in_o the_o 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malignant_a herb_n yet_o scaliger_n exerc._n 175.1_o speak_v of_o a_o man_n who_o be_v feed_v with_o poison_n from_o his_o infancy_n who_o flesh_n at_o last_o become_v so_o venomous_a that_o the_o fly_n which_o suck_v his_o blood_n swell_v and_o die_v viii_o that_o amphiam_fw-la or_o opium_n shall_v stir_v up_o venery_n and_o cause_v a_o tickle_a in_o the_o skin_n and_o yet_o stupefy_v the_o member_n and_o cast_v they_o into_o a_o dead_a sleep_n be_v not_o without_o admiration_n but_o doubtless_o either_o the_o amphiam_fw-la or_o opium_n be_v different_a that_o be_v make_v of_o the_o white_a this_o of_o the_o black_a poppy_n or_o else_o in_o the_o opium_n there_o be_v different_a substance_n the_o one_o be_v very_o câ—ld_a which_o cause_v stupidity_n the_o other_o very_o hot_a by_o cause_v a_o tickle_a in_o
aberration_n of_o nature_n for_o the_o one_o sex_n be_v no_o less_o needful_a for_o procreation_n then_o the_o other_o 2._o the_o male_a be_v hot_a than_o the_o female_a because_o beget_v of_o hot_a seed_n and_o in_o a_o hot_a place_n to_o wit_n the_o right_a side_n and_o because_o the_o male_a have_v large_a vessel_n and_o member_n strong_a limb_n a_o more_o porie_a skin_n a_o more_o active_a body_n a_o strong_a concoction_n a_o more_o courageous_a mind_n and_o for_o the_o most_o part_n a_o long_a life_n all_o which_o be_v effect_n of_o heat_n beside_o that_o the_o body_n of_o male_n be_v soon_o articulate_v and_o conform_v to_o wit_n by_o 10_o day_n in_o the_o womb_n than_o the_o female_n be_v the_o motion_n of_o the_o male_a in_o the_o womb_n be_v quick_a and_o strong_a then_o of_o the_o female_a the_o fatness_n softness_n and_o laxaâ—ie_v of_o the_o woman_n body_n beside_o the_o abundance_n of_o blood_n which_o can_v be_v concoct_v and_o exhale_v for_o want_n of_o heat_n argue_v that_o she_o be_v of_o a_o dol'd_a temper_n than_o the_o man_n she_o indeed_o have_v a_o swift_a pulse_n because_o of_o the_o narrowness_n of_o the_o artery_n and_o her_o proneness_n to_o anger_v and_o venery_n argue_v imbecility_n of_o mind_n and_o strength_n of_o imagination_n not_o heat_n 3._o the_o male_a grow_v flower_n then_o the_o female_a because_o he_o be_v to_o live_v long_o therefore_o nature_n proceed_v the_o flower_n as_o we_o see_v in_o tree_n and_o plant_n a_o cherrytree_n grow_v up_o soon_o than_o a_o oak_n and_o decay_v far_o soon_o beside_o the_o soft_a and_o loose_a flesh_n of_o the_o female_a be_v soon_o extend_v than_o the_o solid_a and_o hard_a flesh_n of_o the_o male_a we_o may_v then_o conclude_v that_o the_o male_a be_v hot_a intensive_o but_o the_o female_a by_o reason_n she_o have_v more_o blood_n be_v hot_a extensive_o ii_o the_o seed_n be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o body_n because_o the_o body_n be_v not_o more_o perfect_a by_o its_o presence_n nor_o malm_v by_o its_o loss_n or_o absence_n nor_o be_v it_o the_o aliment_n of_o the_o body_n because_o then_o the_o body_n will_v not_o part_v with_o it_o nor_o be_v it_o proper_o a_o excrement_n peccant_a in_o the_o quality_n but_o it_o be_v the_o pure_a part_n of_o the_o blood_n or_o quintessence_n of_o it_o unuseful_a for_o the_o body_n when_o it_o be_v peccant_a in_o the_o quantity_n 2._o because_o the_o blood_n be_v in_o every_o part_n of_o the_o body_n and_o the_o seed_n be_v the_o quintessence_n of_o the_o blood_n therefore_o the_o seed_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v derive_v from_o all_o part_n of_o the_o body_n for_o all_o part_n of_o the_o body_n consume_v upon_o much_o evacuation_n of_o seed_n and_o as_o it_o be_v from_o all_o part_n in_o respect_n of_o its_o material_a and_o grosseâ—_n substance_n so_o it_o be_v principal_o from_o the_o head_n heart_n and_o liver_n in_o regard_n of_o its_o more_o aerial_a part_n iii_o though_o the_o menstruous_a blood_n may_v receive_v corruption_n by_o its_o long_a suppression_n or_o by_o the_o moisture_n of_o some_o bad_a humour_n yet_o in_o sound_a woman_n it_o be_v as_o pure_a as_o any_o other_o blood_n in_o the_o body_n for_o it_o be_v appoint_v by_o nature_n for_o nutriment_n of_o the_o infant_n whilst_o it_o be_v in_o the_o womb_n and_o after_o birth_n it_o be_v convert_v into_o milk_n neither_o do_v it_o differ_v from_o other_o blood_n in_o its_o material_a and_o efficient_a cause_n beside_o that_o it_o be_v as_o red_a and_o coagulate_v as_o soon_o as_o the_o pure_a blood_n of_o the_o body_n neither_o do_v nature_n send_v it_o away_o because_o it_o be_v peccant_a in_o the_o quality_n but_o because_o it_o be_v exuberant_a in_o the_o quantity_n 2._o by_o reason_n the_o menstruous_a blood_n be_v infect_v with_o ill_a humour_n on_o which_o the_o child_n in_o the_o womb_n feed_v hence_o it_o be_v that_o there_o be_v few_o or_o none_o but_o one_o time_n or_o other_o be_v infect_v with_o the_o small_a pox_n which_o as_o divers_a other_o poison_n do_v not_o present_o show_v itself_o but_o lie_v a_o long_a time_n lurk_v in_o the_o body_n and_o if_o at_o the_o first_o time_n the_o venom_n of_o this_o disease_n be_v not_o thorough_o purge_v out_o it_o return_v hence_o it_o be_v that_o some_o have_v this_o disease_n divers_a time_n 3._o the_o menstruous_a blood_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o small_a pox_n whilst_o it_o remain_v in_o the_o vessel_n but_o when_o it_o be_v convert_v into_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o body_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o woman_n who_o month_n be_v stop_v be_v not_o infect_v with_o this_o malady_n 4._o this_o blood_n be_v evacuate_v once_o in_o a_o month_n ordinary_o at_o such_o time_n as_o the_o moon_n which_o have_v dominion_n over_o humid_a body_n be_v most_o prevalent_a nature_n also_o observe_v she_o own_o period_n and_o time_n of_o evacuation_n of_o which_o we_o can_v give_v no_o reason_n but_o this_o be_v certain_a that_o if_o the_o evacuation_n of_o this_o blood_n be_v as_o frequent_v as_o of_o other_o excrement_n there_o will_v be_v no_o conception_n iv._o the_o chief_a use_n of_o the_o matrix_fw-la be_v to_o draw_v the_o seed_n to_o it_o to_o mingle_v it_o with_o the_o blood_n to_o contain_v it_o to_o excite_v its_o faculty_n and_o spirit_n for_o it_o be_v not_o actual_o animate_v till_o now_o and_o so_o the_o seed_n by_o its_o spirit_n be_v make_v capable_a of_o animation_n and_o short_o after_o be_v incorporate_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o articulation_n these_o forenamed_a function_n of_o the_o matrix_fw-la be_v perform_v not_o so_o much_o by_o its_o heat_n as_o by_o its_o natural_a temper_n v._o oftentimes_o the_o vitiosity_n of_o the_o matrix_fw-la be_v the_o cause_n of_o monstrous_a birth_n so_o likewise_o be_v the_o imagination_n the_o defect_n or_o exuberance_n of_o seed_n the_o unlawful_a permistion_n of_o seed_n the_o heat_n of_o the_o body_n and_o the_o formative_a faculty_n 2._o the_o false_a conception_n call_v mola_n be_v beget_v when_o the_o seed_n be_v faulty_a weak_a or_o deficient_a and_o the_o blood_n predominant_a which_o be_v know_v from_o a_o true_a conception_n because_o there_o be_v no_o milk_n in_o the_o breast_n when_o there_o be_v a_o false_a conception_n neither_o do_v it_o move_v after_o the_o four_o month_n as_o the_o child_n do_v sometime_o it_o be_v move_v by_o the_o matrix_fw-la but_o not_o by_o itself_o as_o the_o child_n beside_o it_o remain_v after_o the_o eleven_o month_n which_o be_v the_o time_n prefix_v for_o the_o birth_n of_o the_o child_n chap._n xiii_o 1._o the_o heart_n live_v first_o not_o the_o liver_n 2._o the_o outward_a membrans_fw-la first_o form_v by_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o matrix_fw-la 3._o vrachos_n what_o 4._o the_o similitude_n of_o the_o parent_n on_o the_o child_n 5._o twin_n how_o beget_v and_o why_o like_o each_o other_o 6._o infant_n how_o feed_v in_o the_o matrix_fw-la 7._o superfetation_n 8._o no_o respiration_n in_o the_o matrix_fw-la 9_o the_o child_n heart_n move_v in_o the_o matrix_fw-la i._o aristotle_n will_v have_v the_o heart_n to_o be_v the_o first_o member_n that_o live_v in_o we_o galen_n the_o liver_n but_o indeed_o aristotle_n be_v in_o the_o right_a for_o how_o can_v any_o thing_n live_v till_o the_o heart_n which_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o heat_n and_o spirit_n live_v and_o how_o can_v the_o soul_n frame_v to_o herself_o a_o fit_a habitation_n for_o exercise_v of_o her_o function_n â—ill_v first_o she_o have_v frame_v the_o heart_n by_o who_o heat_n and_o spirit_n she_o may_v work_v if_o it_o be_v object_v that_o the_o heart_n can_v live_v without_o nutrition_n but_o nutrition_n be_v by_o blood_n and_o this_o by_o the_o liver_n therefore_o the_o liver_n must_v first_o live_v i_o answer_v that_o there_o need_v no_o nutrition_n till_o the_o body_n be_v complete_a and_o perfect_v for_o we_o see_v imperfect_a creature_n can_v live_v long_o without_o food_n i_o have_v keep_v a_o spider_n nine_o month_n alive_a in_o a_o glass_n without_o food_n again_o there_o need_v no_o nutriment_n but_o when_o there_o be_v deperdition_n and_o wasture_n of_o the_o substance_n which_o can_v be_v of_o the_o heart_n before_o the_o body_n be_v perfect_v and_o although_o the_o body_n live_v at_o first_o the_o life_n of_o a_o plant_n it_o will_v not_o therefore_o follow_v that_o the_o heart_n be_v not_o first_o frame_v for_o even_o in_o plant_n there_o be_v a_o principle_n of_o life_n which_o be_v the_o root_n and_o nature_n work_v methodical_o by_o quicken_a that_o first_o which_o must_v quicken_v the_o rest_n ii_o as_o the_o heart_n be_v the_o first_o member_n that_o be_v frame_v by_o the_o formative_a faculty_n so_o the_o outward_a membrane_n be_v first_o form_v by_o the_o heat_n or_o natural_a temperament_n
no_o intention_n nor_o remission_n the_o form_n then_o be_v simple_a and_o indivisible_a can_v be_v make_v up_o of_o two_o so_o that_o two_o seed_n can_v concur_v as_o two_o efficient_a cause_n to_o make_v up_o a_o three_o entity_n for_o exit_fw-la '_o duobus_fw-la entibus_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la non_fw-fr fit_a unum_fw-la ens_fw-la per_fw-la se._n again_o we_o see_v that_o tree_n and_o plant_n be_v generate_v of_o one_o seed_n without_o copulation_n for_o the_o earth_n concurre_v not_o by_o afford_v another_o seed_n to_o propagate_v but_o as_o the_o matrix_fw-la to_o cherish_v and_o foment_n so_o in_o fish_n which_o have_v no_o distinct_a sex_n there_o be_v generation_n notwithstanding_o because_o in_o they_o there_o be_v seed_n which_o be_v the_o only_a active_a principle_n of_o generation_n again_o that_o outward_a shape_n or_o form_n which_o the_o mule_n have_v be_v not_o induce_v by_o the_o formative_a faculty_n of_o the_o female_n seed_n for_o there_o be_v none_o as_o we_o have_v show_v much_o less_o of_o the_o blood_n for_o the_o plastic_a virtue_n reside_v not_o in_o the_o blood_n but_o in_o the_o male_n seed_n which_o of_o its_o own_o particular_a nature_n endeavour_v to_o form_v a_o horse_n but_o find_v the_o ass_n blood_n be_v unite_v now_o and_o coagulate_v with_o and_o by_o the_o horse_n seed_n uncapable_a to_o receive_v that_o form_n of_o the_o horse_n be_v retreat_v by_o the_o superior_a and_o general_a formative_a faculty_n which_o aim_v at_o the_o production_n of_o a_o new_a species_n for_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o universe_n generate_v a_o mule_n hence_o we_o may_v infer_v that_o mule_n be_v not_o the_o invention_n of_o ana_n except_o we_o will_v conclude_v that_o the_o world_n be_v imperfect_a till_o that_o time_n which_o be_v a_o injury_n to_o god_n who_o make_v the_o world_n perfect_a but_o perfect_a it_o can_v not_o be_v till_o the_o production_n of_o this_o species_n for_o perfectum_fw-la est_fw-la cui_fw-la nihil_fw-la deest_fw-la the_o doctor_n second_o argument_n exercit._n 34_o be_v take_v from_o the_o production_n of_o the_o egg_n which_o aristotle_n hold_v be_v generate_v by_o the_o hen_n and_o which_o have_v also_o vegitation_n from_o she_o hence_o he_o infer_v that_o according_a to_o aristotle_n mind_n the_o hen_n be_v a_o active_a principle_n in_o generation_n answ._n from_o hence_o it_o will_v not_o follow_v that_o the_o hen_n be_v a_o active_a principle_n in_o the_o generation_n of_o the_o chick_n because_o she_o furnish_v the_o egg_n which_o be_v the_o material_n of_o the_o chick_n for_o so_o in_o other_o animal_n the_o female_a furnish_v blood_n which_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o which_o the_o embryo_n be_v make_v and_o yet_o she_o be_v not_o as_o we_o have_v say_v a_o efficient_a cause_n of_o generation_n but_o the_o male_a only_o by_o his_o seed_n neither_o will_v it_o follow_v that_o vegitation_n do_v still_o presuppose_v generation_n for_o in_o many_o individual_n there_o be_v a_o vegitive_n soul_n and_o yet_o no_o generation_n so_o there_o be_v in_o some_o species_n as_o in_o mule_n in_o adianthum_fw-la or_o capillus_fw-la veneris_fw-la which_o we_o call_v maidenhair_n and_o divers_a other_o hearh_n which_o generate_v not_o though_o they_o have_v vegitation_n but_o when_o aristotle_n say_v the_o egg_n be_v generate_v in_o the_o hen_n or_o that_o the_o female_a generate_v in_o herself_o he_o take_v generation_n in_o a_o large_a sense_n for_o any_o way_n of_o production_n so_o we_o say_v water_n be_v generate_v of_o air_n and_o worm_n of_o purrid_v matter_n and_o yet_o neither_o the_o one_o nor_o the_o other_o be_v the_o efficient_a but_o the_o material_a cause_n only_o of_o generation_n and_o though_o we_o shall_v yield_v that_o the_o hen_n be_v the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o the_o egg_n yet_o it_o will_v not_o therefore_o follow_v that_o she_o be_v the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o the_o chick_n for_o that_o be_v only_o the_o cock_n as_o aristotle_n hold_v though_o in_o the_o 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