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    1. VS11 - VS11 and Kinetic / Katastematic Pleasure 13

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    1. VS78 - Alternative Translation 17

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    1. VS47 - Source in Vat.gr.1950 and elsewhere 35

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    1. VS11 - Translation and Commentary: VS 11 8

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    1. VS41 - Thoughts on and translations of VS41 12

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    1. VS11 - Source of VS11 in manuscript 14

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    1. VS26 - Source in Vat.gr.1950 with some commentary 10

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      October 25, 2023 at 11:22 AM
    1. VS35 - Bailey's Strange and Probably Misleading Translation of VS 35 3

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    1. Pictures of "The Vatican Sayings" As Discovered in The Vatican 5

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    1. VS14 - "Occupied" vs. "Without Allowing Himself Leisure." 5

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    1. VS21 - A Meme from Elli 1

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