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Excerpt from Ioannis Macarii Canonici Ariensis Abraxas, Sev Apistopistus: Qu� Est Antiquaria De Gemmis Basilidianis Disquisitio, Accedit Abraxas Proteus, Seu Multiformis Gemm� Basilidian� Portentosa Varietas
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