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t h e l n t ere ii o f Fr a n c e
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S lav ery , w ith t h e ir Do fi rin es o f N o n Refiflan c e an d Pail i ve O b ed i en ce,
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h er S ecurity was pre tt y m uch cloud e d , (h e was d i vid ed a g ain fl h e r fe l f as
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ro u s t o be al lo w d in t i e S t a t e t h an t h o fe o f t h e Diffen t in g for t : Fo r t h e l a tt e r
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