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On Mixtures, Section 1-4: Hot, cold, wet and dry

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ὍτιHótiThatμὲνmèn—ἐκekfromθερμοῦthermoûthe hotκαὶkaìandψυχροῦpsychroûthe coldκαὶkaìandξηροῦxēroûthe dryκαὶkaìandὑγροῦhygroûthe wetτὰtàtheτῶνtôn—ζῴωνzṓiōnof animalsσώματαsṓmatabodies

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