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ET 2.20788 0 TD ET ET 9 0 0 9 80.3701 94.3481 Tm -19.73813 -1.09091 TD BT 9 0 0 9 190.322 208.2594 Tm 0 Tc ET Paul developed this concept later (cf. -0.0001 Tc 0 Tw 19 0 obj 9 0 0 9 203.0138 55.8736 Tm 0 595.276 0 0 re 9 0 0 9 83.2047 183.7555 Tm /F0 1 Tf 0.012 Tw -0.0337 Tw This verse modifies the last half of Philippians 1:10. 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