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1063. The positive, used to imply that something is not suited or inadequate for the purpose in question, is especially common before an infinitive with or without ὥστε (ὡς): (τὸ ὕδωρ) ψυ_χρόν ἐστιν ὥστε λούσασθαι the water is too cold for bathing X. M. 3.13.3, νῆες ὀλίγαι ἀμύ_νειν ships too few to defend T. 1.50, μακρὸν ἂν εἴη μοι λέγειν it would take too long for me to state And. 2.15.

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