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καταμαθών: observing.

τοῦτον: note the ‘prolepsis.’

οἱ πλησίον (sc. ὄντες): in appos. with the ὑμεῖς implied in παρατηρεῖτε.

ὁπότερα: a rare substitute for πότερα.

τῷ σίτῳ ... χρήσεται: “will make a relish of the staple, or a staple of the relish” (Dakyns). For the dats., see on δούλοις ii. 1. 12.

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