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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o entrance_n but_o not_o into_o the_o temple_n whence_o among_o the_o latin_n they_o be_v call_v desinunt_fw-la profane_a because_o they_o stand_v before_o but_o may_v not_o enter_v the_o temple_n hence_o also_o be_v that_o question_n among_o the_o heathen_a in_o their_o service_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v who_o be_v here_o to_o which_o it_o be_v answer_v of_o the_o assembly_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v many_o and_o good_a hence_o that_o of_o callimachus_n in_o hymnis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o virgil_n express_v thus_o procul_fw-la o_o procul_fw-la este_fw-la profani_fw-la 6._o conclamat_fw-la vates_fw-la and_o among_o the_o grecian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v think_v to_o have_v their_o name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d operanea_n that_o be_v because_o they_o do_v restrain_v be_v drive_v the_o profane_a from_o they_o and_o if_o the_o heathen_a have_v such_o care_n of_o their_o 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