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2746. μὴ οὐ with the infinitive thus often follows verbs and other expressions formed by οὐ (or α-privative) with a positive word and denoting what is impossible, improbable, wrong, senseless, and the like.

““οὐδεὶς οἷός τ᾽ ἐστὶν ἄλλως λέγων μὴ οὐ καταγέλαστος εἶναιno one by speaking otherwise can avoid being ridiculousP. G. 509a, ““ὑπέσχου ζητήσειν ὡς οὐχ ὅσιόν σοι ὂν μὴ οὐ βοηθεῖν δικαιοσύνῃyou promised to make the inquiry on the ground that it would not be right for you not to assist justiceP. R. 427e, ““πάνυ ἀνόητον ἡγοῦμαι εἶναί σοι μὴ οὐ καὶ τοῦτο χαρίζεσθαιI think it is utterly senseless for me not to grant you this favour alsoP. S. 218c.

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