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 1     4| whose name is BÂN—who in the days of his adversity became
 2    16|  refined, and during fifteen days draws it up and goes on
 3    16|      out for another fifteen days," if she is filled very
 4    16| daily. And while for fifteen days that Ship of Light seeks
 5    18|     should be filled in five days. For if their statement
 6    19|       The lunar month of 29½ days opposes Mani's view about
 7    19| there a Moon for twenty-nine days and a half ? Let the false
 8    19|       be a chance that other days too would be imperfect.
 9    19|      would be right that the days should be found increasing
10    21|      what by Moon-reckoning. Days are numbered by Sun-reckoning. [
11    21|     Moon. [The Sun marks the days not the months.] For it
12    21|  setting of the Sun that the days are divided. But in the
13    21|     any division when thirty days are ended, that it may be
14    21|     marks the months not the days.] But the Moon, when it
15    21|    makes no division for the days. For how often does it happen
16    21|   hour ; while for two whole days she is not seen at all.
17    21| purpose of reckoning and the days for the purpose of numbering,
18    21|   made the Sun to number the days, as also the Moon to number
19    21|     the Moon produces thirty days. But if the day consists
20    21|      the Sun is the fount of days. And, again, if the month
21    21|     month consists of thirty days and the Moon completes thirty
22    21|    the Moon completes thirty days in waning and waxing, it
23    22|     reckoning is twenty-nine days and a part. For this also
24    22| numbering [they have] thirty days. But the eleven days which
25    22|  thirty days. But the eleven days which are after the months
26    22|    And, wherefore are eleven days lacking in the Moon, and
27    22|      which exists in the Sun days are intercalated in order
28    22|  order that since months and days are intercalated this Luminary
29    22|     year. For in the perfect days of the three hundred and
30    22| three hundred and sixty-five days, where may three superfluous
31    22|    the perfect number of the days ? But between the months
32    22|     and the numbering of the days of the Sun, the Lord of
33    22|    service of the months and days, that they may point out
34    23|      the numbering of thirty days, and consists altogether
35    23|      parts., when the thirty days come to an end, it (itself)
36    28|      in idleness for fifteen days while the Moon is being
37    28|  then it suffices for thirty days. ~Or is it possible that
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