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hand_n which_o be_v create_v to_o help_v one_o the_o other_o shall_v hinder_v and_o hurt_v one_o the_o other_o or_o as_o the_o foot_n which_o be_v frame_v to_o bear_v one_o another_o burden_n shall_v supplant_v one_o the_o other_o or_o as_o the_o ear_n which_o be_v coauditor_n of_o mutual_a good_a shall_v wax_v deaf_a to_o hear_v good_a one_o for_o the_o other_o or_o as_o the_o eye_n which_o like_o caleb_n and_o joshua_n be_v fellow_n spy_v in_o this_o microcosm_n this_o little_a world_n and_o land_n of_o man_n for_o the_o good_a each_o of_o other_o shall_v look_v a_o squinte_n at_o the_o good_a each_o of_o other_o you_o will_v grant_v it_o to_o be_v very_o unnatural_a either_o for_o the_o hand_n or_o for_o the_o foot_n or_o for_o the_o ear_n or_o for_o the_o eye_n one_o to_o strive_v against_o the_o other_o much_o more_o monstrous_a will_v the_o strife_n between_o brethren_n be_v because_o the_o aid_n which_o one_o of_o they_o may_v and_o shall_v give_v unto_o the_o other_o do_v far_o 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