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            "text": "αἴτιον δʼ ὅτι οἱ μὲν δοκοῦσι τὰ αὑτῶν ἔχειν οἱ δʼ οὔ· τὸ γὰρ ἀεὶ οὕτω φαινόμενον ἔχειν ἀληθὲς δοκεῖ, ὥστε οἱ ἕτεροι οὐ τὰ αὑτῶν ἔχειν.",
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