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1 I, 5| also (ii) that a thing grows by the accession, and diminishes 2 I, 5| of a body. Now, if (a) it grows by the accession of something 3 I, 5| on the other hand (b) it grows by the accession of a body, 4 I, 5| be two bodies-that which grows and that which increases 5 I, 5| growth of either. Nothing grows in the process; unless indeed 6 I, 5| e.g. "body", and this grows. The water has not grown, 7 I, 5| made bigger (e.g. if flesh grows, every particle of the flesh 8 I, 5| passing-away, that which grows or "alters" persists in 9 I, 5| anything-and that which grows need not persist. But this 10 I, 5| difficulty. What is "that which grows"? Is it that to which something 11 I, 5| is added? If, e.g. a man grows in his shin, is it the shin 12 I, 5| greater-but not that "whereby" he grows, viz. not the food? Then 13 I, 5| thing persists, that it grows by the accession (and diminishes 14 I, 5| the matter of the flesh grows, some flowing out and some 15 I, 5| For in one sense "Like grows by Like", but in another 16 I, 5| in another sense "Unlike grows by Unlike".~One might discuss 17 I, 5| of that "whereby" a thing grows. Clearly it must be potentially