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intent_n and_o purpose_n according_a to_o philon_n that_o they_o shall_v place_v no_o less_o care_n in_o the_o cleanness_n of_o their_o life_n for_o to_o offer_v sacrifice_n than_o those_o woman_n do_v in_o appear_v good_a to_o the_o world_n behold_v in_o those_o glass_n the_o least_o mark_n or_o spot_n in_o the_o face_n and_o in_o the_o 28_o chapter_n of_o exodus_fw-la god_n command_v that_o when_o the_o priest_n shall_v enter_v or_o go_v forth_o in_o the_o sanctuary_n he_o shall_v bear_v bell_n about_o the_o border_n of_o his_o garment_n garment_n to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o noise_n and_o sound_n thereof_o may_v make_v his_o go_n in_o and_o his_o come_n forth_o know_v and_o the_o text_n add_v ne_fw-fr moriatur_fw-la lest_o he_o die_v the_o death_n and_o the_o glorious_a saint_n gregory_n say_v that_o the_o
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