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Old age, for it has seen and suffered much,
Brings aye some wisdom to the council board.

σοφόν γε τοί τι πρὸς τὸ βουλεύειν ἔχει
τὸ γῆρας, ὡς δὴ πόλλ᾿ ἰδόν τε καὶ παθόν.

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