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the_o chasan_n or_o the_o minister_n expound_v the_o book_n of_o esther_n read_v it_o from_o end_n to_o end_v whereat_o the_o woman_n and_o child_n ought_v to_o be_v present_a and_o give_v diligent_a attention_n and_o they_o have_v a_o custom_n that_o the_o little_a one_o so_o often_o as_o haman_n be_v name_v keep_v a_o vile_a stir_n and_o a_o tumultuous_a noise_n in_o the_o terrible_a and_o forcible_a explosion_n thereof_o in_o former_a time_n they_o be_v wont_a to_o provide_v themselves_o two_o stone_n 16._o upon_o one_o of_o which_o the_o name_n of_o hamâ—â—_n be_v write_v these_o they_o do_v beat_v one_o against_o the_o other_o until_o the_o name_n be_v quite_o demolish_v and_o wear_v out_o which_o when_o they_o perceve_v they_o present_o cry_v aloud_o let_v his_o name_n be_v blot_v out_o the_o name_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v rot_v accurse_v be_v haman_n bless_v be_v m_o â—rdecai_fw-fr curse_v be_v zeresh_o the_o wife_n of_o haman_n blessed_n be_v esther_n the_o wife_n 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