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Original Hebrew and Aramaic Texts Translated and edited by Edmond Bordeaux Szekely
FROM THE ESSEE BOO! OF "ES#S
THE SE$EFO%& 'EA(E
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And seeing t)e multitudes. "esus went u* into a mountain. and )is disci*les came unto
)im. and all t)ose w)o )ungered +or )is words- And seeing t)em gat)ered. )e o*ened )is
mout) and taug)t t)em. saying/
0'eace 1 bring to t)ee. my c)ildren.
T)e Se,en+old 'eace
O+ t)e Eart)ly Mot)er
And t)e Hea,enly Fat)er-
'eace 1 bring to t)y body.
2uided by t)e Angel o+ 'ower3 'eace 1 bring to t)y )eart.
2uided by t)e Angel o+ %o,e3 'eace 1 bring to t)y mind.
2uided by t)e Angel o+ 4isdom- T)roug) t)e Angels o+
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'ower. %o,e and 4isdom.
T)ou s)alt tra,el t)e Se,en 'at)s
O+ t)e 1n5nite 2arden.
And t)y body. t)y )eart and t)y mind
S)all 6oin in Oneness
1n t)e Sacred Flig)t to t)e Hea,enly Sea o+ 'eace-
7ea. 1 tell t)ee truly.
T)e *at)s are se,en
Troug) t)e 1n5nite 2arden.
And eac) must be tra,ersed
By t)e body. t)e )eart and t)e mind As one.
%est t)ou stumble and +all
1nto t)e abyss o+ em*tiness-
For as a bird cannot 8y wit) one wing.
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So dot) t)y Bird o+ 4isdom
eed two wings o+ 'ower and %o,e
To soar abo,e t)e abyss
To t)e Holy Tree o+ %i+e-
For t)e body alone
1s an abandoned )ouse seen +rom a+ar/
4)at was t)oug)t beauti+ul
1s but ruin and desolation
4)en drawing near-
Are body alone
1s as a c)ariot +as)ioned +rom gold.
4)ose maker sets it on a *edestal.
%oat) to soil it wit) use-
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But as a golden idol.
1t is ugly and wit)out grace.
For only in mo,ement
&ot) it re,eal its *ur*ose-
%ike t)e )ollow blackness o+ a window
4)en t)e wind *uts out its candle.
1s t)e body alone.
4it) no )eart and no mind
To 5ll it wit) lig)t-
And t)e )eart alone
is a sun wit) no eart) to s)ine u*on.
A lig)t in t)e ,oid.
A ball o+ warmt) drowned
1n a sea o+ blackness-
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For w)en a man dot) lo,e.
Aat lo,e turnet) only to
1ts own destruction
4)en t)ere is no )and to stretc) +ort)
1n good works.
And no mind to wea,e t)e 8ames o+ desire
1nto a ta*estry o+ *salms-
%ike a w)irlwind in t)e desert
1s t)e )eart alone.
4it) no body and no mind
To lead it singing
t)roug) t)e cy*ress and t)e *ine-
And t)e mind alone
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1s a )oly scroll
4)ic) )as worn t)in wit) t)e years.
And must be buried-
T)e trut) and beauty o+ its words
Ha,e not c)anged.
But t)e eyes can no longer read t)e +aded letters.
And it +allet) to *ieces in t)e )ands-
So is t)e mind wit)out t)e )eart
To gi,e it words.
And wit)out t)e body
To do its deeds-
For w)at a,ailet) wisdom
4it)out a )eart to +eel
And a tongue to gi,e it ,oice9
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Barren as t)e womb o+ an aged woman
1s t)e mind alone.
4it) no )eart and no body To 5ll it wit) li+e-
For. lo. 1 tell t)ee truly.
T)e body and t)e )eart and t)e mind
Are as a c)ariot. and a )orse. and a dri,er-
T)e c)ariot is t)e body.
Forged in strengt) to do t)e will
o+ t)e Hea,enly Fat)er
And t)e Eart)ly Mot)er-
T)e )eart is t)e 5ery steed.
2lorious and courageous.
4)o carries t)e c)ariot bra,ely.
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4)et)er t)e road be smoot).
Or w)et)er stones and +allen trees
%ie in its *at)-
And t)e dri,er is t)e mind.
Holding t)e reins o+ wisdom.
Seeing +rom abo,e w)at liet)
On t)e +ar )orizon.
()arting t)e course o+ )oo+s and w)eels-
2i,e ear. O ye )ea,ens.
And 1 will s*eak3
And )ear. O eart).
T)e words o+ my mout)-
My doctrine s)all dro* as t)e rain.
My s*eec) s)all distil as t)e dew.
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As t)e small rain
#*on t)e tender )erb.
And as t)e s)owers u*on t)e grass-
Blessed is t)e ()ild o+ %ig)t
4)o is strong in body.
For )e s)all )a,e oneness wit) t)e eart)-
T)ou s)alt celebrate a daily +east
4it) all t)e gi+ts o+ t)e Angel o+ Eart)/
T)e golden w)eat and corn.
T:)e *ur*le gra*es o+ autumn.
T)e ri*e +ruits o+ t)e trees.
T)e amber )oney o+ t)e bees-
T)ou s)alt seek t)e +res) air
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o+ t)e +orest and o+ t)e 5elds.
And t)ere in t)e midst o+ t)em
S)alt t)ou 5nd t)e Angel o+ Air-
'ut o; t)y s)oes and clot)ing
And su;er t)e Angel o+ Air
To embrace all t)y body-
T)en s)alt t)ou breat)e long and dee*ly.
T)at t)e Angel o+ Air
May be broug)t wit)in t)ee-
Enter into t)e cool and 8owing ri,er
And su;er t)e Angel o+ 4ater
To embrace all t)y body-
(ast t)ysel+ w)olly into )is en+olding arms.
And as o+ten as t)ou mo,est t)e air wit) t)y breat).
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Mo,e wit) t)y body t)e water also-
T:)ou s)alt seek t)e Angel o+ Sun.
And enter into t)at embrace
4)ic) dot) *uri+y wit) )oly 8ames-
And all t)ese t)ings are o+ t)e
Holy %aw o+ t)e Eart)ly Mot)er.
S)e w)o did gi,e t)ee birt)-
He w)o )at) +ound *eace wit) t)e body
Hat) built a )oly tem*le
4)erein may dwell+ore,er
T)e s*irit o+ 2od-
!now t)is *eace wit) t)y mind.
&esire t)is *eace wit) t)y )eart.
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Ful5ll t)is *eace wit) t)y body-
Blessed is t)e ()ild o+ %ig)t
4)o is wise in mind.
For )e s)all create )ea,en-
T)e mind o+ t)e wise
1s a well
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And call t)em wort)less *ebbles-
And as t)e 5eld o+ t)e wise man
2i,et) +ort) grain in abundance.
And t)e 5eld o+ t)e +ool
1s a )ar,est only o+ stones.
So it is wit) our t)oug)ts-
As t)e s)ea+ o+ golden w)eat
%iet) )idden wit)in t)e tiny kernel.
So is t)e kingdom o+ )ea,en
Hidden wit)in our t)oug)ts-
1+ t)ey be 5lled wit) t)e
'ower. %o,e and 4isdom
o+ t)e Angels o+ t)e Hea,enly Fat)er.
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So t)ey s)all carry us
To t)e Hea,enly Sea-
But i+ t)ey be stained
4it) corru*tion. )atred and ignorance.
T)ey s)all c)ain our +eet
To *illars o+ *ain and su;ering-
o man can ser,e two masters3
eit)er can e,il t)oug)ts abide in a mind
Filled wit) t)e %ig)t o+ t)e %aw-
He w)o )at) +ound *eace wit) t)e rnind
Hat) leamed to soar beyond
T)e Realm o+ t)e Angels-
!now t)is *eace wit) t)y mind.
&esire t)is *eace wit) t)y )eart.
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Ful5ll t)is *eace wit) t)y body-
Blessed is t)e ()ild o+ %ig)t
4)o is *ure in )eart.
For )e s)all see 2od-
For as t)e Hea,enly Fat)er )at) gi,en t)ee
His )oly s*irit.
And t)y Eart)ly Mot)er )at) gi,en t)ee
Her )oly body.
So s)all ye gi,e lo,e
To all t)y brot)ers-
And t)y true brot)ers are all t)ose
4)o do t)e will o+ t)y Hea,enly Fat)er
An d t)y Eart)ly Mot)er-
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%et t)y lo,e be as t)e sun
4)ic) s)ines on all t)e creatures o+ t)e eart).
And does not +a,or one blade o+ grass
For anot)er-
And t)is lo,e s)all 8ow as a +ountain
From brot)er to brot)er.
And as it is s*ent.
So s)all it be re*lenis)ed-
For lo,e is eternal-
%o,e is stronger
T)an t)e currents o+ dee* waters-
%o,e is stronger t)an deat)-
And i+ a man )at) not lo,e.
He dot) build a wall between )im
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And all t)e creatures o+ t)e eart).
And t)erein dot) )e dwell
1n loneliness and *ain-
Or )e may become as an angry w)irl*ool
4)ic) sucks into its de*t)s
All t)at 8oats too near-
For t)e )eart is a sea wit) mig)ty wa,es.
And lo,e and wisdom must tem*er it.
As t)e warm sun breaks t)roug) t)e clouds
And =uiets t)e restless sea-
He w)o )at) +ound *eace wit) )is brot)ers
Hat) entered t)e kingdom o+ %o,e.
And s)all see 2od +ace to +ace-
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!now t)is *eace wit) t)y mind.
&esire t)is *eace wit) t)y )eart.
Ful5ll t)is *eace wit) t)y body-
Blessed is t)e ()ild o+ %ig)t
4)o dot) build on eart)
T)ekingdom o+ )ea,en.
For )e s)all dwell in bot) worlds-
T)ou s)alt +ollow t)e %aw o+ t)e Brot)er)ood.
4)ic) sait) t)at none s)all )a,e wealt).
And none s)all be *oor.
And all s)all work toget)er
1n t)e garden o+ t)e Brot)er)ood-
7et eac) s)all +ollow )is own *at).
And eac) s)all commune wit) )is own )eart-
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For in t)e 1n5nite 2arden
T)ere are many and di,erse 8owers/
4)o s)all say t)at one is best
Because its color is *ur*le.
Or t)at one is +a,ored
Because its stalk is long and slender9
T)oug) t)e brot)ers
Be o+ di;erent com*lexion.
7et do t)ey all toil
1n t)e ,ineyard o+ t)e Eart)ly Mot)er.
And t)ey all do li+t t)eir ,oices toget)er
1n *raise o+ t)e Hea,enly Fat)er-
And toget)er t)ey break t)e )oly bread.
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And in silence s)are t)e )oly meal
O+ t)anksgi,ing-
T)ere s)all be no *eace among *eo*les
Til t)ere be one garden o+ t)e brot)er)ood
O,er t)e eart)-
For )ow can t)ere be *eace
4)en eac) man *ursuet) )is own gain
And dot) sell )is soul into sla,ery9
T)ou. ()ild o+ %ig)t.
&o ye gat)er wit) t)y brot)ers
And t)en go ye +ort)
To teac) t)e ways o+ t)e %aw
To t)ose w)o would )ear-
He w)o )at) +ound *eace
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4it) t)e brot)er)ood o+ man
Hat) made )imsel+
T)e co
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4)ic) comet) +rom 2od
1s a re8ection o+ t)e Hea,enly Sea.
E,en as t)e brig)t stars
Re8ect t)e +ace o+ )ea,en-
As t)e words o+ t)e Ancient Ones
Are etc)ed wit) t)e )and o+ 2od
On t)e Holy Scrolls.
So is t)e %aw engra,ed on t)e )earts o+ t)e +ait)+ul w)o do study t)em-
For it was said O+ old.
T)at in t)e beginning t)ere were giants
1n t)e eart).
And mig)ty men w)ic) were o+ old.
Men O+ renown-
And t)e ()ildren o+ %ig)t
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S)all guard and *reser,e
T)eir written word.
%est we become again as beasts.
And know not t)e !ingdom o+ t)e Angels-
!now ye. too.
T)at only t)roug) t)e written word
s)alt t)ou 5nd t)at %aw
4)ic) is unwritten.
As t)e s*ring w)ic) 8owet) +rom t)e ground
Hat) a )idden source in t)e secret de*t)s beneat) t)e eart)-
T)e written %aw
1s t)e instrument by w)ic)
T)e unwritten %aw is understood.
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As t)e mute branc) o+ a tree
Becomes a singing 8ute
1n t)e )ands o+ t)e s)e*)erd-
Many t)ere are
4)o would stay in t)e tran=uil
$alley o+ ignorance.
4)ere c)ildren *lay
And butter8ies dance in t)e sun
For t)eir s)ort )our o+ li+e-
But none can tarry t)ere long.
And a)ead rise t)e somber
Mountains o+ learning-
Many t)ere are
4)o +ear to cross.
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And many t)ere are
4)o )a,e +allen bruised and bleeding
From t)eir stee* and rugged slo*es-
But +ait) is t)e guide
O,er t)e ga*ing c)asm.
And *erse,erance t)e +oot)old 1n t)e 6agged rocks-
Beyond t)e icy *eaks o+ struggle
%ies t)e *eace and beauty
O+ t)e 1n5nite 2arden o+ !nowledge.
4)ere t)e meaning o+ t)e %aw
1s made known to t)e ()ildren o+ %ig)t-
Here in t)e center o+ its +orest
Stands t)e Tree o+ %i+e.
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Mystery o+ mysteries-
He w)o )at) +ound *eace
4it) t)e teac)ings o+ t)e Ancients.
T)roug) t)e lig)t o+ t)e mind.
T)roug) t)e lig)t o+ nature.
And t)roug) t)e study o+ t)e Holy 4ord.
Hat) entered t)e cloud
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4)o knowet) )is Eart)ly Mot)er.
For s)e is t)e gi,er o+ li+e-
!now t)at t)y Mot)er is in t)ee.
And t)ou art in )er-
S)e bore t)ee
And s)e gi,et) t)ee li+e-
S)e it was w)o ga,et) t)ee t)y body.
And to )er s)alt t)ou one day
2i,e it back again-
!now t)at t)e blood w)ic) runs in t)ee
is born o+ t)e blood
O+ t)y Eart)ly Mot)er-
Her blood +alls +rom t)e clouds.
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%ea*s u* +rom t)e womb o+ t)e eart).
Babbles in t)e brooks o+ t)e mountains.
Flows wide in t)e ri,ers o+ t)e *lains.
Slee*s in t)e lakes.
Rages mig)tily in t)e tem*estuous seas-
!now t)at t)e air w)ic) t)ou dost breat)e
1s born o+ t)e breat)
O+ t)y Eart)ly Mot)er-
Her breat) is azure
1n t)e )eig)ts o+ t)e )ea,ens.
Soug)s in t)e to*s o+ t)e mountains.
4)is*ers in t)e lea,es o+ t)e +orest.
Billows o,er t)e corn5elds.
Slumbers in t)e dee* ,alleys.
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Bums )ot in t)e desert-
!now t)at t)e )ardness o+ t)y bones
1s born o+ t)e bones
O+ t)y Eart)ly Mot)er.
O+ t)e rocks and o+ t)e stones-
!now t)at t)e tenderness o+ t)y 8es)
1s born o+ t)e 8es)
O+ t)y Eart)ly Mot)er.
S)e w)ose 8es) waxet) yellow and red
1n t)e +ruits o+ t)e trees-
T)e lig)t o+ t)y eyes.
T)e )earing o+ t)y ears.
T)ese are born
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O+ t)e colors and t)e sounds
O+ t)y Eart)ly Mot)er.
4)ic) dot) enclose t)ee about.
As t)e wa,es o+ t)e sea enclose a 5s).
As t)e eddying air a bird-
1 tell t)ee in trut).
Man is t)e Son
O+ t)e Eart)ly Mot)er.
And +rom )er did t)e Son o+ Man
Recei,e )is w)ole body.
E,en as t)e body o+ t)e newborn babe
1s born o+ t)e womb o+ )is mot)er-
1 tell t)ee truly.
T)ou art one wit) t)e Eart)ly Mot)er3
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S)e is in t)ee. and t)ou art in )er-
O+ )er wert t)ou born.
1n )er dost t)ou li,e.
And to )er s)alt t)ou return again-
!ee*. t)ere+ore. )er laws.
For none can li,e long.
eit)er be )a**y.
But )e w)o )onors )is Eart)ly Mot)er
And kee*et) )er laws-
For t)y breat) is )er breat).
T)y blood )er blood.
T)y bone )er bone.
T)y 8es) )er 8es).
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T)y eyes and t)y ears
Are )er eyes and )er ears-
He w)o )at) +ound *eace
4it) )is Eart)ly Mot)er
S)all ne,er know deat)-
!now t)is *eace wit) t)y mind.
&esire t)is *eace wit) t)y )eart.
Blessed is t)e ()ild o+ %ig)t
4)o dot) seek )is Hea,enly Fat)er.
For )e s)all )a,e eternal li+e-
He t)at dwellet) in t)e secret *lace
O+ t)e Most Hig)
S)all abide under t)e s)adow
o+ t)e Almig)ty-
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For )e s)all gi,e )is Angels c)arge o,er t)ee.
To kee* t)ee in all t)y ways-
!now ye t)at t)e %ord )at) been
our dwelling *lace
1n all generations-
Be+ore t)e mountains were broug)t +ort).
Or e,er )e )ad +ormed
T)e eart) and t)e world.
E,en +rom e,erlasting to e,erlasting.
Hat) t)ere been lo,e
Between t)e Hea,enly Fat)er
And )is c)ildren-
And )ow s)all t)is lo,e be se,ered9
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From t)e beginning
#ntil t)e ending o+ time
&ot) t)e )oly 8ame o+ lo,e
Encircle t)e )eads
O+ t)e Hea,enly Fat)er
And t)e ()ildren o+ %ig)t/
How t)en s)all t)is lo,e be extinguis)ed9
7e t)at lo,e t)y Hea,enly Fat)er.
&o ye t)en )is bidding/
4alk ye wit) )is Holy Angels.
And 5nd t)y *eace wit) )is Holy %aw-
For )is %aw is t)e entire %aw/
7ea. it is t)e %aw o+ laws-
T)roug) )is %aw )e )at) made
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T)e eart) and t)e )ea,ens to be one3
T)e mountains and t)e sea
Are )is +ootstools-
4it) )is )ands )e )at) made us
And +as)ioned us.
And )e ga,et) us understanding
T)at we may learn )is %aw-
He is co,ered wit) %ig)t
As wit) a garment/
He stretc)et) out t)e )ea,ens
%ike a curtain-
He maket) t)e clouds )is c)ariot3
He walket) u*on t)e wings o+ t)e wind-
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He sendet) t)e s*rings into t)e ,alleys.
And )is breat) is in t)e mig)ty trees-
1n )is )and are t)e dee* *laces o+ t)e eart)/
T)e strengt) o+ t)e )ills is )is also-
T:)e sea is )is.
And )is )ands +ormed t)e dry land-
All t)e )ea,ens declare t)e 2lory o+ 2od.
And t)e 5rmament s)owet) )is %aw-
And to )is c)ildren
&ot) )e be=ueat) )is !ingdom.
To t)ose w)o walk wit) )is Angels.
And 5nd t)eir *eace wit) )is Holy %aw-
4ouldst t)ou know more. my c)ildren9
How may we s*eak wit) our li*s
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T)at w)ic) cannot be s*oken9
1t is like a *omegranate eaten by a mute/
How t)en may )e tell o+ its 8a,or9
1+ we say t)e Hea,enly Fat)er
&wellet) wit)in us.
T)en are t)e )ea,ens as)amed3
1+ we say )e dwellet) wit)out us.
1t is +alse)ood-
T)e eye w)ic) scannet) t)e +ar )orizon
And t)e eye w)ic) seet) t)e )earts o+ men
He maket) as one eye-
He is not mani+est.
He is not )idden-
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He is not re,ealed.
or is )e unre,ealed-
My c)ildren. t)ere are no words
To tell t)at w)ic) )e is>
Only t)is do we know/
4e are )is c)ildren.
And )e is our Fat)er-
He is our 2od.
And we are t)e c)ildren o+ )is *asture.
And t)e s)ee* o+ )is )and-
He w)o )at) +ound *eace
4it) )is Hea,enly Fat)er
Hat) entered t)e Sanctuary
o+ t)e Holy %aw.
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And )at) made a co,enant wit) 2od
4)ic) s)all endure +ore,er-
!now t)is *eace wit) t)y mind.
&esire t)is *eace wit) t)y )eart.
Ful5ll t)is *eace wit) t)y body.
T)oug) )ea,en and eart) may *ass away.
ot one letter o+ t)e Holy %aw
S)all c)ange or *ass away-
For in t)e beginning was t)e %aw.
And t)e %aw was wit) 2od.
And t)e %aw was 2od-
May t)e Se,en+old 'eace
O+ t)e Hea,enly Fat)er
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7/24/2019 The Sevenfold Peace
40/40
Be wit) t)ee always-
T)e azarenes o+ Mount (armel
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