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proferuntur_fw-la in_o ventum_fw-la inter_fw-la prandendum_fw-la quantum_fw-la fauces_fw-la dapibus_fw-la tantum_fw-la aures_fw-la pascuntur_fw-la rumoribus_fw-la bernardi_n apologia_fw-la ad_fw-la guilhelmâ—m_fw-la abbatem_fw-la cap._n 8._o st._n bernard_n not_o q_o word_n of_o scripture_n drop_v from_o they_o nothing_o relate_v to_o the_o eternal_a salvation_n of_o man_n soul_n can_v be_v hear_v among_o they_o nothing_o but_o toy_v and_o laugh_v and_o light_n and_o frothy_a talk_n take_v up_o their_o time_n man_n communication_n be_v general_o so_o unprositable_a and_o so_o corrupt_a that_o the_o consideration_n hereof_o make_v a_o contemplative_a person_n cry_v out_o 2._o out_o dixit_fw-la quidam_fw-la quoties_fw-la inter_fw-la homines_fw-la fui_fw-la minor_fw-la home_n redis_fw-la hoc_fw-la saepius_fw-la experimur_fw-la quando_fw-la diu_fw-la confabulamur_fw-la faciliùs_fw-la est_fw-la omnino_fw-la tacere_fw-la quà m_fw-la verbo_fw-la non_fw-la excedere_fw-la a_o kempis_n de_fw-fr 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