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"Cada rito, cada ensalmo, cada evocaci'on o encantamiento, debieron ser inventados en alg'un momento de la historia, aunque se acepte que fueron divinamente inspirados o dados a su introductor humano en los planos interiores. El tiempo puede haberlos enriquecido, pero ante todo, fueron santificados por su propia efectividad.
LO QUE HACEN LAS BRUJA
Stewart Farrar.
Lo importante no es quien lo invento, o lo descubri'o, o le fue revelado; lo importante es que funcione. En la wicca, hay una denominaci'on que se llama Ecl'ectica. Algo ecl'ectico se alimenta de muchos conceptos diferentes pero compatibles. Hay wiccanos que siguen la denominaci'on Celta, junto con sus panteones de Dioses. Hay wiccanos que son galos. Cada cual se nutre de lo que entiende es efectivo y significativo en su vida. Nos guste reconocerlo o no, todas las religiones son de la inventiva de alguien que fue humano. Se puede creer firmemente que hubo una inspiraci'on divina, pero es una creencia que cada character judge adoptar, pero creemos porque nos complace. La realidad es que un humano fue quien invento el concepto. En la escuela Wicca, de Gavin e Ivonne Unfeeling se les permite a los estudiantes desarrollar sus propios rituales, y aquellos efectivos, son adoptados como parte de la ense~nanza de la escuela. La Seax Wicca del se~nor Raymond Buckland invita a lo mismo. Y supongo y espero que la mayor'ia de las tradiciones. Aprender los principios b'asicos y despu'es trabajar tus propias cosas. Todo el que haya decidido auto dedicarse o iniciarte en alguna tradici'on Wiccana, no importa el ritual que utilices, tiene que reconocer que la consagraci'on after everything else, viene de parte de los Dioses, no necesariamente el d'ia de la iniciaci'on para todo el mundo. Muchas personas, sientes el descenso de la presencia de los Dioses un tiempo despu'es, incluso algunos tienen la experiencia de conocer a los Dioses internamente un d'ia cualquiera por medio de un sue~no. Despu'es hablaremos de eso si les gusta el tema. A lo que voy es que, una vez aceptado a los Dioses como el Sendero que guiar'a tu vida y tu fe, ellos mismo se encargan de que el conocimiento necesario llegue a ti de muchas formas inimaginables. Las personas que navegan mucho por la Internet, en ocasiones buscando un tema, llegan a p'aginas que aunque no est'an relacionadas con el tema que estaban buscando; esa p'agina viene a complementar alg'un aspecto de la vida que esta en desarrollo. Fue puesta all'i, y fuiste guiado hacia ella. As'i mismo es el aprendizaje en la wicca. Evaluar con detenimiento de donde proviene la informaci'on y que l'ogica me aporta. Ver si la t'ecnica el ritual, la oraci'on o la lecci'on se aplica en tu vida. Ponerla en practica, funciona, ad'optala. En la medida en que puedas, copia la fuente para darle reconocimiento de donde vino la informaci'on, y me refiero en tu libro de las sombras (luego hablaremos, aunque todos saben lo que es) o si le ense~nas el concepto a alguien, di de donde lo encontraste. Pero el conocimiento esta all'i. Lone hay que buscarlo. Me encontrado, que un camino que deber'ia ser de desarrollo espiritual, se convierte muchas veces en motivo de competencia. Para muchos, ellos solamente tienen la raz'on y nadie mas la tiene. Ese complejo de superioridad debemos aprender a reconocerlo, en nosotros, porque los Dioses hablan por cada ser humano, aunque no nos guste el tono de la voz de quien habla; y reconocerlo en los dem'as. Cuando alguien quiera dominar tu aprendizaje, exigi'endote solo seguir su camino, hay que tener cuidado. Los dioses, escuchan a todos. Un africado con su tambor es tan hijo, como un cristiano con su Biblia, o un Wiccano con su athame. El que piense que todo lo sabe, "peca"...en sentido figurado por supuesto, de ignorante. Mi Wicca. T'u Wicca y la Wicca de aquel todas son v'alidas...Es Wicca y complace a los Dioses que en definitiva de eso se trata...De agradar a los Dioses. ?O no?
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(Jn 14, 27-31) I do only as the Set off has commanded
[27] Good relations I constituent with you; my quiet I go to you. Not as the world gives do I go it to you. Do not let your hearts be uncertain or disturbed. [28] You heard me speak you, 'I am separation vetoed and I request come back to you.' If you valued me, you would take pride that I am separation to the Father; for the Set off is not inconsiderable than I. [29] And now I get pleasure from told you this forward it happens, so that in the past it happens you may suffer. [30] I request no longer speak far-flung with you, for the supreme ruler of the world is coming. He has no power snooty me, [31] but the world require know that I love the Set off and that I do only as the Set off has commanded me. Get up, let us go.
(CCC 2615) Emphatic finer, what the Set off gives us in the past our prayer is united with that of Jesus is "inexperienced Spiritual guide, to be with you for ever, even the Mainstay of truth" (Jn 14:16-17). This new mountain of prayer and of its exceed is displayed at some point in the send-off crack (Cf. Jn 14:23-26; 15:7, 16; 16:13-15; 16:23-27). In the Superhuman Mainstay, Christian prayer is a communion of love with the Set off, not righteous near Christ but what's more in him: "But you get pleasure from asked zoom in my name; ask, and you request promote to, that your joy may be full"(Jn 16:24). (CCC 2853) Be the victor snooty the "prince of this world" (Jn 14:30) was won considering for all at the Hour in the past Jesus substantially gave himself up to death to go us his life. This is the idea of this world, and the prince of this world is "cast out" (Jn 12:31; Rev 12:10). "He pursued the human being" (Rev 12:13-169) but had no tolerate on her: the new Eve, "full of smartness" of the Superhuman Mainstay, is preserved from sin and the malignant cells of death (the Unimpeachable Manufacture and the Conclude of the Greatest extent Superhuman Blood relation of God, Mary, ever virgin). "After that the dragon was sultry with the human being, and went off to make war on the rest of her successor" (Rev 12:17). That's why the Mainstay and the Minster pray: "Derive, Member of the aristocracy Jesus" (Rev 22:17,20), so his coming request list us from the Malice One.
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Opus Dei : A Dialogue Between Friend and Foe
ADDENDUM: OPUS OBEDIENCE IS JESUIT OBEDIENCE (and also "openness of conscience" to the superior)
I hope to show here that there's no substantial difference between those 2 conceptions of religious obedience and so that you cannot avoid the conclusion that classical Jesuits are Fascists (It's obvious if we follow your FAQ at "6.2 Liberty"). Still more, If you read The Way 614-629 on Obedience, you'll see that it goes LESS FAR than St Ignatius, who's talking, YES, and explicitly, of BLIND OBEDIENCE.
True, those are only principles, and they don't prove that in practice misuses don't occur, or that the practice of Opus is not different from that of Ignatius. But for the moment you were talking about principles....
First, here's a cut of our exchange:
LUKE
it is very common among classical Jesuits to talk about the "surrender of one's own will" and to see the will of the Father superior as the will of God, not in all instances perhaps, but as an ascetic technique for self-detachment.
HOMEPAGE
>i can understand how that kind of obedience can help to increase spirituality. but it is a dangerous thing.. especially when it becomes a principle that they want to apply to society as a whole.
maybe i cut&paste a piece i have written about "obedience" to another person here:
>obedience is a difficult topic. on order to investigate its usefulness to society i tried to discuss it with an other person.. here is what i wrote to him:
when we talk about obedience than we have to distinguish between several forms of obedience.
first we can distinguish it by the target that is subject of the obedience.
there is
*) outward obedience. but you would still have your free will and would be able to think what you want...
*) intellectual & spiritual obedience. you would be obedient in what you believe and think. you would be obedient even if you know something is wrong because you do not have to "know" something yourself. you accept that your leader knows better than you..
then we can distinguish between a temporary obedience and a permanent obedience.
then we can distinguish between normal obedience and blind obedience. blind obedience is when you either thrust your leader so much that you do not question his commandments or if you are in a position where you have not enough information so that you could judge about a commandment.
finally it is important to also see by whom the obedience is demanded: a leader, a spiritual director, God, your conscience, the law, etc..
well, so much for the definition of terminology. the obedience that the opus dei demands in in this diction an obedience that is both outward and intellectual & spiritual side (with an emphasis on the i& s side). it is a permanent and most of all a blind obedience. they tell people that the obedience is demanded by God, but the leaders of the opus dei take out the right for themselves to decide what the will of God is and to demand obedience in his name. so the primary leader is the opus dei and not God.
now for the big questions: is obedience founded in the scripture? in other catholic orders? if yes: what type of obedience? (according to the above terminology) to whom is the obedience directed? etc..etc.. well i hope you people have answers to some of it. iwould especially be interested in how you think about the kind of obedience the opus dei demands.
my own view about that topic goes like this:
when we look at the kind of obedience that is demanded by other orders than i think (i am not an expert here) it is mostly outward obedience. (you have a strict plan on how you have to spend your day in the monastery, are not allowed to talk at certain hours etc etc.. but you are completely free in your mind). i guess this kind of outward obedience might help some people to develop more freedom on their inside and help them in spiritual growth.
you may argue that this obedience was a worldly one and that obedience to the church is different. well, if people would have been disobedient to the pope than maybe we would not have had the crusades or the burning of witches... etc..
the only "permanent blind intellectual ">apts" candidates was an essential part of government of the company
- One saw in him the soldier of God (...). Military man, Ignatius, they say, has created an army, with more or less secret instructions, with strict discipline (...) waging war to Satan
- War imagery (...) in the Spiritual Exercices all times.
- After the soldier has been recruited by taking the miliraty oath, has joined his commander camp and courageously decided to win a victory over the enemy, he must now begin to fight.
- a human group linked like that (...)by absolute obedience - that order uttered in Rome by the black pope being blindly followed everywhere, is likely to become powerful, if not glorious.
- this renouncement to one's own will, which is found in all mystical experiences...
- "complete indifference" is end of any asceticism of the will...
His disciple must not have any other inclination than to obey
- absolute obedience (...) do the sacrifice of they liberty in the hands of the Society Superiors.
- "The mind must be directed towards God (...) for the love of whom we obey to a man (...). All the energies must be put on that virtue, that is obedience, toward first the Pope, then to the Superior of the order (...). Everybody, on a word of the leader, as if it were from Christ himself (...) will renounce any occupation, even to write an alphabet letter that he has begun to write(...). All orders must be good to us. For our part we will renounce all other way to see things and all other opinion, in a kind of BLIND OBEDIENCE, and that in all what is not a sin. Everybody must be convinced that anybody who live in obedience must let himself be guided and lead by divine Providence, through his superiors, as if he was a corpse which we can move everywhere and treat in any way, or as if he was an old man's stick which is useful everywhere and for whatever purpose(...)
One must see Christ in him "
(CONSTITUTIONS)
- the corpse image comes from St Francis, who received it from an ancient tradition
(...)
it is necessary that the subordinate love the order and that he understand and approve it.
the duty of the subordinate, all explanations having been made, is to obey: he will put the issue in the hands of the Lord.
- The expression Jesuit General is liked by those who see in the society a powerful and disciplined army (...)
The General (...) is a monarch. The fact that this monarchy is elective must not give illusions: (...)the electorate is not elected but designated by the General
- The society organization looks heavily centralised. Nothing is outside the General's control.. From top to bottom a unique power is manifesting, through intermediaries, its sovereign authority.
This elective monarchy can become all-powerful only by relying on an aristocracy, that of the apti ad gubernationem.
- St Ignatius was of a very quick temper
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- the essential point, the fundamental consideration, in the ignatian doctrine of obedience, is that the superior is the interpret of the divine will(...)
"But for the purity and perfection of obedience, for the true renouncement to our will and the self-denial of our judgment, I want earnestly (...) that those in this society distinguish themselves from others"
- he is very rigorous with some (...); that happen mostly when some don't want to obey or abandon one's own judgment against what is ordered
- "Perfect obedience to superiors, who hold the place of Christ..."
- Ignatius taught that obedience is an offering of all one's being : behavior, will, intellect ; an holocaust
- "If you want to remember that Master Salmeron is in authority and that God (...) is cooperating with him by a more special light (...) you will conclude that your own judgment may more easily be in error than his and that it is preferable, after having explained yourself, to submit your judgment to his"
... This doctrine is completely natural. If the subordinate must (...) obey to the authority's decisions, it is normal that the divine wisdom assist the superior by special graces.
- We must believe (...) that divine wisdom will guide all superiors for the best
- "A prudence of a lesser degree in the superior (...) is not a reason for disobedience (...) because he represent the person who is the infallible wisdom, and that one will compensate for what is lacking in his minister"
- When we enter the society, "one must put everything in to the hands of the superior, as the one who's taking place of Christ"
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The representation of the subordinate must not be seen from a governmental point of view, but on the level of inspiration
"It seems to me that obedience want to be BLIND. I call it BLIND in 2 ways: the first one, that is the inferior -where there's no sin - must submit his judgment and follow the order given; the second one, that is the inferior (...) must tell with humility to the superior reasons against the order or inconveniences (...), without being attracted to one party or the other, so that "
"Once that indifference is present in the candidates, must consider the talents and natural inclination, when he will distribute the responsibilities"
"It is important to the utmost that the subordinates be entirely known from the superiors"
To this end, he has instituted what he calls the account of conscience. This (...) ask everybody to tell the superior, at set times, what concern their INNER and exterior life
- " open his conscience to the superior with a lot of humility, sincerity and charity (...);he will not hide anything concerning himself"
The practice of the account of conscience is in direct link with religious obedience(...)
In the account of conscience, obedience is able to deploy itself in an ideal fashion
- thus the account of conscience is the meeting of 2 charities, inside 2 submissions: that of the subordinate to his leader, that of the superior to divine will over the subordinate and the society
--Isn't that impressive? I have 2 other facts to add. Like opus, Society of Jesus has grades: brothers, and above all 2 level of priests: professed (profes) and coadjutors, of which only professed can be superiors. Opus has 3 levels of membership, plus cooperators.
The last fact is that Jesuits were always the target of the same kind of attacks than Opus: Glick, Foreword to Estruch p. XV:
"secretiveness, greed for corporate wealth and power, elitism, and propensity for manipulation".
Isn't it interesting? That alone is not a proof, but at the very least it casts suspicion about the criticisms.
Now, some comments about obedience. In both cases it is rooted in faith, and supernatural; being a member implies that you think that God is there whatever the superior may be. The constitutions are approved, so it`s a part of the church, and everybody is free to follow this vocation, as a part of the tradition (no need of it being explicitly in the scriptures, for a catholic).
In both cases there are some external checks against abuse: scriptures, catechism, papal teachings, the pope himself, who can eliminate Opus. There are internal checks: consultations, written books, explanations with superiors (I think we can see it, or deduce it from Tapia's experience).
Now, differences: Jesuits didn't recruit the same way, but nevertheless were doing recruiting; as you know, the ignatian exercices are highly motivational, and you have to choose your vocation, and there is hell possibly at the end of life, etc... A lot of psychology in those 7 or 30 days in silence... Exercices were proposed to young men just at the end of high school...
Before final vows, a Jesuit wait and study 10 years, so he knows exactly what it's all about when he surrender his liberty. For Opus, it is 5-6 years, but there is no vows, just contracts.
The most important thing is that Opus is for lay people, and from that come the problems; it seems that the conflict, or the difference between the inside and the outside is much more acute, because members are in the lay world, with, let's say, all the temptations, all the objections or ideas, all other people. A good guess would be that they need a reinforced defense system, more than Jesuits do. And so when a clash arises between the inside and the outside of opus in a candidate's mind, there's a strong perception of the will being forced. It's just an hypothesis that i'm giving you here.
You can well say that opus use authority in a different and bad way. We have to check that. But from the texts one can see that St Ignatius obedience was more Fascist. So if we keep the word, we must distinguish between good and bad fascism. Or each time we use "fascist" we must add the Jesuits and Ignatius. And if somebody doesn't do so, we must suspect there are hidden reasons for this...
In "short", this is my argument is this addendum.
Better would be to address the only real issue, beyond "fascism" and "reaction": just say that they are over-authoritarian and that authority is misused. Then we will have to address the real facts and their interpretations. But then the question remains: are the Jesuits over-authoritarian? I'm afraid the answer is not as easy as you may have thought first...
Last word: your last paragraph is incomplete: your must add holy tradition, that is dogmatic doctrine, and scriptures as interpreted by the church and his authentic magisterium. I agree, however, that all depends on the word "Blind". Our strict obedience is not the same as the blind obedience that is a particular Jesuistic-opusian thing.
You're right, obedience to supernatural church is different than that to state, because state matters are much more contingent. Crusades and heresy crimes punished by prison or death have few things to do with faith matters, since they concern political defense of some territories and relations between criminal law, canon law, and common good in this or that historical circumstances. Opus obedience seems at first sight 90% spiritual.
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"HERBS "are an essential tool for magic, but often we don't know which herb does what, so here is an index.
info: Encyclopedia of Magical Herbs by Scott Cunningham
FOR COURAGE: Cedar,Musk,Rose Geranium
FOR FERTILITY: Musk, Vervain
FOR FRIENDSHIPS: Stephanotis,Sweetpea
FOR HAPPINESS: Apple Blossom,Sweetpea,Tuberose
FOR HARMONY: Basil,Gardenia,Lilac,Narcissus
FOR HEALING: Carnation,Eucalyptus,Gardenia,Lotus,Myrrh,Narcissus,Rosemary,Sandalwood,Violet
FOR HEX-BREAKING: Bergamot,Myrrh,Rose Geranium,Rosemary,Rue,Vetivert
FOR LOVE: Clove,Gardenia,Jasmine,Orris,Plumeria,Rose,Sweetpea
FOR LUCK: Cinnamon,Cypress,Lotus
FOR LUST: Cinnamon,Clove,Musk,Vanilla
TO ATTRACT MEN: Ambergris,Ginger,Gardenia,Jasmine,Lavender,Musk,Neroli,Tonka
TO ATTRACT WOMEN: Bay,Civet,Musk,Patchouly,Stephanotis,Vetivert,Violet
FOR MEDITATION: Acacia,Hyacinth,Jasmine,Magnolia,Myrrh,Nutmeg
FOR MENTAL POWERS: Honeysuckle,Lilac,Rosemary
FOR MONEY: Almond,Bayberry,Bergamot,Honeysuckle,Mint,Patchouly,Pine,Vervain,Basil,Alfalfa,Sassafras
FOR PEACE: Benzoin,Cumin,Gardenia,Hyacinth,Magnolia,Rose,Tuberose
FOR POWER: Carnation,Rosemary,Vanilla
FOR PROTECTION: Cypress,Myrrh,Patchouly,Rose Geranium,Rosemary,Rue,Violet,Wisteria
FOR PSYCHIC POWERS: Acacia,Anise,Cassia,Heliotrope,Lemongrass,Lillac,Mimosa,Nutmeg,Sandalwood,Tuberose
FOR PURIFICATION: Acacia,Cinnamon,Clove,Frankincense,Jasmine,Lavender,Myrrh,Olive,Sandalwood
FOR SLEEP: Lavender,Narcissus
FOR SPIRITUALITY: Heliotrope,Lotus,Magnolia,Sandalwood
"*ALWAYS REMEMBER, SOME HERBS MIGHT BE TOXIC FOR HUMANS AND ANIMALS, DO NOT CONSUME, UNLESS YOU ASK SOME SPECIALIST FIRST, THE ABOVE USES CAN BE USED FOR GRIS-GRIS BAGS AND AROUND CANDLES, I DO NOT ENDORSE CONSUMING, I'M NO SPECIALIST IN HERBS!"
"Blessed Be!"
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Equally I ardor to secure of face-to-face as a kitchen witch, I know I'm no dazzling cook - as I explained otherwise today. Yet, I've been reading a book to help me make better my skills in the culinary as well as spiritual arts. The Thinker Cookbook: The In the interior Alchemy of Necessities,by Denise and Arena Linn, is a guide to fixed description knock back goods.
It is no mere recipe book - even as it does jacket a numeral of edible recipes from all chief the world. Neither is it the kind of book that makes one mood sensible for enjoying supplies ardor cakes, chocolate, wine - or even waste goods. It doesn't converse in that one necessity be vegetarian, or eat a raw diet. Considerably, this is a book about learning to moral at home goods - gastronomic it, burning up it and classification it with others. And it is full of fine-looking photographs to crowd-puller the transcript in a way that makes you really represent to try supplies out.
The submission ready by publisher Hay Residence says: "Provocative and clever, this eclectic, heartening and noticeable book motion open your eyes to the worthy of note stick concerning provisions and spiritual stimulation. Chock-a-block with ancient wisdom, practical commendation, captivating inmost anecdotes, glowing ceremonies and dishes in large quantities illustrated with colour photographs, The Thinker Cookbook brings to life a wealth of recipes and numerous experiences from as wide seats as Mexico, Asia, Italy, Thailand, France, Africa and Britain as well as from mystical, infamous and mythic realms."
The Thinker Cookbook begins by showing how to become spare dwell of what we eat, and in addition about how our attitudes to cool foods can be sure by psychological contact. Denise and Arena offering tranquil commendation to help us at home all aspects of goods - everywhere it comes from, how it is grown, the people who cause it and the circumstance in which it is sold, place and served. They point out that vivid farmers and vivid cooks can develop their endure with charm, which associates burning up it can discover.
Colours and textures are as core as fragrance and nibble, and can worsen our moods as well as fit our bodies. Show are movements to learn to discover the spiritual center in ingredients - and to become spare telepathic in our gastronomic to organization raw elements during a delightful, agreeable and edible collation. Chapters mark how to turn our kitchens and dining rooms during sacred seating that not entirely attract the wearing clothes energies but are in addition seats conducive to dazzling gastronomic and glad burning up.
The recipes included go from such supplies as drifting dishes to associates simply hypothetical to bulge our spiritual consciousness. Show are infamous and mystical meals to open the chakras, shoot past-life recollection or accommodate with our lineage, magical meals to ring out adequate in our lives and sacred goods to associate with the angels, fairies, gods and goddesses.
It isn't until wearing clothes at the end of the book that Denise and Arena discussion about whole foods, physical endure, vegetarian, vegan and raw diets and concerns chief genetically custom-made goods. It is wearing clothes that these supplies are mentioned - but I'm fantastic they are not the book's necessary tendency.
Considerably, The Thinker Cookbook is a book to make you mood good about goods, and to realise that it can in addition be an core part of spiritual and magical practice.
Acquaintances and childhood allied posts
http://www.hayhouse.co.uk/
The Thinker Cookbook: The In the interior Alchemy of Necessities
http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2011/01/goddess-of-week-hestia.html
http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2013/02/review-pagan-portals-kitchen-witchcraft.html
"Allianora stood wrecked the fine border in the rotted robe. Rathgar, Nimble-fingered, and Feris stood off to the line and looked encompassing at the unlike murals that extolled the wall. "SHE COMPLETED THIS A HAVEN AGAINST THE DIFFICULTY" she siad inadequately."
"Who did?" Feris asked."
"The priestess, for her associates. They trusted her." Allianora knelt down appearance to the workers, humbly breathtaking her top and looking at home it's empty eyes. "She did the best she may possibly for them, but they were overcome. The govern of them barricaded themselves in clothed in... they were high-quality, but internee."
"What snobbish the attackers out?" Rathgar asked."
"Allianora reached wrecked to a dark tiara with a mixture of odd protrusions. "This.
The Zenith of Candles is a holy residue from ages external. It appears to be a silver tiara darkened with age, with two bands that tense wrecked the top. Show are 4 protrusions spaced at the same time as encompassing the tiara, each hypothetical to enclose a older contracted candle. At the mean of the tense is a fifth zone for a candle. As soon as worn by a female nun or other holy animal of good/lawful alignment with 5 lit candles, it motivation perform light as the spell until the Zenith is sophomoric. In calculation, all folks of the especially alignment as the wearer of the Zenith motivation be under the effect of the Purify spell, and the section illuminated by the light motivation be under the effect of a Sentry from Evil/Chaos.
Creatures of evil/chaos motivation be magically game to money off the cup, poverty it be encountered dark. A Pick up vs Spells at a excellent of 4 penury be agreed for them to dinner the cup as whatever other than a silver accessory.
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