B (Codex Vaticanus)

The Codex Vaticanus, housed in the Vatican Library (Bibl. Vat., Vat. gr. 1209) and known in scholarly circles by the siglum B or 03 (according to the Gregory-Aland numbering system), and δ 1 (in the von Soden classification), stands as a seminal Greek manuscript of the Christian Bible. This manuscript encompasses the majority of both the Greek Old Testament and New Testament, placing it among the four great uncial codices. Its significance is further underscored by its status as one of the earliest and most comprehensive biblical manuscripts, paralleled only by the Codex Alexandrinus and Codex Sinaiticus. Through palaeographical analysis, which examines comparative writing styles, the Codex Vaticanus has been dated to the 4th century, specifically around 300-330 C.E.

The Western world became acquainted with the Codex Vaticanus through the efforts of Desiderius Erasmus and Vatican Library prefects. While initial attempts to collate portions of the codex were marred by inaccuracies, these early scholarly endeavors paved the way for more rigorous 19th-century transcriptions, enhancing our understanding of its distinctiveness from the Textus Receptus and its uncertain relationship with the Latin Vulgate.

Renowned for its textual integrity, the Codex Vaticanus is attributed to the meticulous efforts of two primary scribes, designated as A and B for the Old and New Testaments, respectively. Subsequent corrections by two individuals, B1 (nearly contemporary with the original scribes) and B2 (a corrector from the 10th or 11th century who refined the text with additional accents and punctuation), attest to the manuscript’s evolving accuracy over time.

Among scholars, Codex Vaticanus is revered as a paramount authority on the Greek New Testament, second only to Codex Sinaiticus. Its influence was instrumental to textual critics Brooke F. Westcott and Fenton J. A. Hort in their seminal 1881 work, “The New Testament in the Original Greek,” and it continues to underpin modern editions of the Greek New Testament. Its text forms the foundation of the widely circulated Nestle-Aland editions and remains a critical benchmark for textual scholarship.

The Codex Vaticanus is distinguished by its representation of the Alexandrian text-type, offering invaluable insight into the Septuagint and New Testament texts. Its prominence in the field of textual criticism, especially for the Gospels, Acts, and Catholic epistles, is unrivaled, although its value in Pauline epistles, where it sometimes aligns with Western text-types, is viewed with slightly less esteem compared to Codex Sinaiticus. Despite its incompleteness, Kurt Aland extols the Codex Vaticanus as “by far the most significant of the uncials.”

Preserved within the Vatican Library for at least six centuries, the Codex Vaticanus’s enduring legacy is a testament to its pivotal role in biblical scholarship, embodying the textual history and critical study of the Christian Scriptures.

Content of Codex Vaticanus

The Codex Vaticanus, a pivotal manuscript in the annals of biblical scholarship, was initially composed to include an almost complete text of the Greek Old Testament, or the Septuagint (LXX), with the notable exceptions of 1-4 Maccabees and the Prayer of Manasseh. Unfortunately, early portions of the manuscript, specifically the initial 20 leaves covering Genesis 1:1–46:28a and parts of Psalms (105:27–137:6b), were lost over time. These sections have since been replaced by transcriptions from the 15th century to fill the gaps. Additionally, a tear has resulted in the loss of 2 Kings 2:5–7, 10-13, further highlighting the codex’s vulnerability to physical damage through the centuries.

In terms of the Old Testament’s organization within the Codex Vaticanus, it begins with Genesis and continues through to 2 Chronicles, followed by 1 Esdras and 2 Esdras (Ezra–Nehemiah), marking the beginning of its divergent order from more familiar arrangements, such as that found in the Codex Alexandrinus. The codex then proceeds with the Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Songs, Job, Wisdom of Solomon, Ecclesiasticus (Sirach), Esther, Judith, and Tobit. The twelve minor prophets are included but arranged in a unique sequence from Hosea to Malachi, with specific deviations from the traditional order. The arrangement concludes with Isaiah, Jeremiah (alongside Baruch, Lamentations, and the Epistle of Jeremiah), Ezekiel, and Daniel, underscoring the manuscript’s distinctive structuring of biblical texts.

The New Testament content preserved within the Codex Vaticanus encompasses the Gospels, Acts, the general epistles, the Pauline epistles, and part of the Epistle to the Hebrews, concluding abruptly at Hebrews 9:14. Notably absent from the Vaticanus are the pastoral epistles (1 and 2 Timothy, Titus, Philemon) and the Book of Revelation. The lacunae in Hebrews and the entirety of Revelation have been supplemented by a 15th-century hand, catalogued under minuscule 1957, to provide continuity. While it remains speculative, the original inclusion of apocryphal New Testament writings or the Book of Revelation in the Codex Vaticanus is debated among scholars, with some suggesting that these texts might have been present in the manuscript’s initial compilation.

In summary, the Codex Vaticanus serves as an invaluable artifact of early Christian texts, offering a unique glimpse into the textual tradition and organization of the biblical canon. Its content, both what is extant and what has been lost or supplemented, reflects the complex history of biblical transmission and the codex’s enduring significance in biblical studies.

Date of Codex Vaticanus

Dating ancient manuscripts like the Codex Vaticanus can be quite the detective work, especially since these documents rarely come with a handy “created on” date. So, how do scholars figure out how old these manuscripts are? It’s a bit like how fashion changes over time; just as you can tell roughly when a photo was taken based on what people are wearing, scholars can date manuscripts based on the style of handwriting they use.

A key style to know about is called “uncial” writing. This style features rounded capital letters that are evenly spaced out in neat lines, and it was all the rage from the fourth century for several hundred years. By comparing undated manuscripts written in uncial style with others that we know the dates of, scholars can get a pretty good calculation at when they were made.

However, this method isn’t perfect. Bruce Metzger, a big name in the world of New Testament textual criticism, pointed out that because a person’s handwriting doesn’t really change much over their lifetime, pinning down a date to a specific year is tricky. The best scholars can usually do is give a range of about fifty years when the manuscript might have been made. Using this method, experts have come to a consensus that the Codex Vaticanus was probably created in the early fourth century C.E. This makes it one of the oldest and most valuable biblical manuscripts we have, offering incredible insights into the text of the Bible as it was over 1,600 years ago.

The dating of the Codex Vaticanus is a significant aspect of its study, placing it among the earliest and most important biblical manuscripts available to scholars. This manuscript has been dated to the early 4th century, specifically within the range of 300-330 C.E. This period is crucial in the history of Christianity, occurring shortly after the Edict of Milan in 313 C.E., which granted Christians the freedom to practice their religion throughout the Roman Empire. This era also precedes the First Council of Nicaea in 325 C.E., a pivotal event in the establishment of orthodox Christian doctrine.

The dating of the Codex Vaticanus to this specific timeframe is grounded in palaeographical analysis, a scholarly discipline that studies ancient handwriting styles to estimate the age of manuscript texts. The script used in Vaticanus, its material composition, and the stylistic features of its text all contribute to its early 4th-century dating.

This period was a time of significant transition and consolidation for the Christian Church, moving from a persecuted sect to a legally recognized religion with the patronage of the Roman Empire. The production of such a manuscript during this time suggests a context in which there was both the means and the stability necessary for the creation of elaborate and expensive biblical codices. It implies a community with significant resources and a deep commitment to the preservation and dissemination of its sacred texts.

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Furthermore, the early date of the Codex Vaticanus has profound implications for biblical scholarship. Being one of the oldest extant manuscripts of the Bible, it provides critical insights into the text of the Scriptures as it existed in the early 4th century. This, in turn, helps scholars understand the development and transmission of the biblical text over time, offering a closer approximation to the original writings of the biblical authors than many later manuscripts.

HANDWRITING Skills of the Scribes

The Professional Bookhand.—Some of the early New Testament manuscripts were clearly produced by professionals who were able to produce literary texts. On the top of this list is the Gospel codex known as P4+64+67 (displaying well-crafted calligraphy, paragraph markings, double-columns, and punctuation). Affirming the professional quality of this manuscript, the papyrologist C. H. Roberts indicated that the text was divided into sections according to a system also found in P75, which also recurs in some great fourth-century manuscripts (א and B)—a system that clearly was not created by the scribe. Therefore, Roberts remarked, “Once again we find in a manuscript of this early period a characteristic that appears to be not specifically Egyptian but of wider application.”

Other professionally produced manuscripts displaying a bookhand are P30 (with clear Biblical Uncial), P39 (a beautiful specimen of early Biblical Uncial), P46 (exhibiting stichoi notations, which are typical of scribes working for pay), P66 (most likely the product of a scriptorium), P75 (the work of an extremely well-trained scribe), P77+P103 (displaying well-crafted calligraphy, standard paragraph markings, and punctuation), P95 (showing a small portion of John), and P104 (a gem among the early papyri). The evidence of the extant papyri dated pre-AD 300 indicates that there are, at least, nine extant professionally made manuscripts whose calligraphy is well deserving of the description “bookhand”: P4+64+67, P39, P46, P66, P75, P77, P95, P103, and P104. Each of these manuscripts is discussed in the next chapter.

Reformed Documentary.—We know that many of the early New Testament papyri were written in what is called “the reformed documentary hand” (i.e., the scribe knew he was working on a manuscript that was not just a legal document but a literary work). In The Birth of the Codex Roberts and Skeat wrote:

  The Christian manuscripts of the second century, although not reaching a high standard of calligraphy, generally exhibit a competent style of writing which has been called “reformed documentary” and which is likely to be the work of experienced scribes, whether Christian or not.… And it is therefore a reasonable assumption that the scribes of the Christian texts received pay for their work.

According to this estimation, manuscripts exhibiting a “reformed documentary” hand could be the work of a scribe who worked for individuals in producing documents. As to their making New Testament manuscripts, they may have been employed for their services in making copies for individual Christians, or these well-trained scribes may have rendered service for a Christian congregation. Among the extant papyri that predate AD 300, we have at least fifteen “reformed documentary” New Testament manuscripts, according to my estimation. They are P1, P30, P32, P35, P38, P45, P52, P69, P87, P90, P100, P102, P108, P109, P110.

Documentary.—It appears that most of the earliest manuscripts were not the product of the book trade but of communities whose members included businessmen and minor officials accustomed to writing documents. A copy displaying a “documentary” hand will not be as uniform in appearance as those done by professionals. The lettering on each line will not attempt to be bilinear (i.e., keep an even line on both the tops and bottoms of the letters across the line). The initial letter on each line will often be larger than the rest of the letters. This can be seen, for example, in a documentary text such as P. Bremer 5 (AD 117). The enlarged letter at the beginning of a line and/or new section is a feature of documentary texts, as well as Jewish Greek manuscripts, specifically those found at Nahal Hever. (This is discussed below.) In documentary texts, punctuation will be sporadic, and the text will usually display numerical abbreviations, which were commonly done by those producing documents. Two Revelation texts, P47 and P98, are good examples of this. Furthermore, a documentary hand will often display spaces between words or between groups of words (as was often done in legal contracts). This was not done by scribes producing literary texts.

The majority of extant, early New Testament manuscripts are documentary or reformed documentary. These were produced by churchmen or women who had been trained in writing documents and who then transferred this skill to making copies of Scripture for specific individuals who had hired their services and/or for their congregations. As pointed out by Gamble, many of these scribes were very likely the church lectors. It was their job to keep copies of Scripture, make new ones as needed, and to prepare the text for reading it to the congregation. According to my study, nearly half (27) of the early New Testament papyri are “documentary.” They are as follows: P5, P13, P15+P16, P17, P20, P23, P27, P28, P29, P37, P47, P48, P49+65, P50, P53, P70, P80, P91, P92, P101, P106, P107, P108, P111, P113, and P114.

Common Hand.—Sometimes it is difficult to distinguish between a “documentary” hand poorly produced and a “common” hand. However, a common hand usually exhibits the work of one barely able to write Greek. P10, mentioned above, shows the work of one learning to write Greek; it is a good example of what could be called a “common” hand. P9 (having a portion of 1 John) is also undeniably “common.” So is P78, an amulet. Interestingly, many of the Revelation manuscripts exhibit a common hand. This is true for P18 and P24 and even more so for P98. Other papyri containing Revelation are documentary; this is especially true for P47. This could be a coincidence of archaeology, or it could suggest that Revelation was not being read in the churches and therefore not being copied by trained scribes.

Handwriting Styles

Four handwriting styles of the early period of Christianity are worthy of our attention for New Testament paleography. The first is called the Roman Uncial, the second is called the Biblical Uncial, the third is named the Decorated Rounded Uncial, and the fourth is the Severe (or Slanted) style. It must be said that all four styles are not always clearly distinct, nor can one exactly pinpoint the birth of one style, for there was a great deal of crossbreeding and mingling in the process. Nonetheless, there are some common features to each style, and there is a chronology for the emergence, popularity, and disappearance of each style.

The Roman Uncial (30 B.C.E. – 200 C.E.)

the Roman Uncial script emerged around 30 BC, following the end of the Ptolemaic period. This script was prevalent throughout the first two to three centuries of the Christian era. The Roman Uncial shares characteristics of literary manuscripts in the Roman period, showing a greater roundness and smoothness in the forms of letters and being somewhat larger than what was penned in the Ptolemaic period. The Roman Uncial was a precursor to the Biblical Uncial, with one style emerging into the next. However, the true Biblical Uncial differs from the Roman Uncial in that the Biblical Uncial typically displays no or little decoration and has noticeable shading, i.e., “the deliberate alternation of thick and thin pen-strokes, related to the angle at which the pen meets the paper.” Therefore, the Roman Uncial script was in use from around 30 BC and can be seen throughout the first two to three centuries of the Christian era.

The Biblical Uncial (50 C.E. – 300 C.E.)

The Biblical Uncial, also known as the Biblical Majuscule, began to emerge in the first century C.E. An early form of this style can be seen in P. Herculaneum 1457, a manuscript dated pre-79 C.E., and P. London II 141, a document dated to 88 C.E. The style known as Biblical Uncial took definitive shape in the middle to late second century AD. This is supported by several significant manuscripts whose dates are fairly well established, such as P. Oxyrhynchus 661, which is dated with great certainty to the second half of the second century. Other manuscripts displaying the Biblical Uncial style from the same era (the latter part of the second century) include P. Oxyrhynchus 678, P. Oxyrhynchus 2356, P. Oxyrhynchus 2364, and P. Rylands 16. Therefore, while the style began to emerge in the first century C.E., it took definitive shape in the middle to late second century C.E. and was used in manuscripts from this period.

The Decorated Rounded Uncial (50 B.C.E. – 150 C.E.)

The Decorated Rounded Uncial, also referred to as Zierstil, was in use starting from the last century of the Ptolemaic period, which is the first century BC, and continued till the end of the first or second century C.E., potentially extending into the early third century. This was a period of four centuries, from the second century BC to the second century C.E. This style of script is characterized by every vertical stroke finishing with a serif or decorated roundel. It is seen in several manuscripts dating from 100 B.C.E to 150 C.E., indicating its widespread use during this period. It’s important to note that this style is not limited to a single type of handwriting but is a feature that appears in several different styles of scripts during this period.

Physical Features of Codex Vaticanus

The Codex Vaticanus, a monumental work of early Christian scholarship, represents a pivotal transition from scroll to codex, a forerunner of the modern book. This remarkable manuscript, contained in a quarto volume, is crafted from 759 leaves of exceptionally fine and thin vellum, each measuring approximately 27 cm square, although evidence suggests the original dimensions were likely larger. The textual content is inscribed in uncial letters, a script characterized by its uniformly sized, majuscule (uppercase) lettering, which contributes to the codex’s legibility and aesthetic harmony.

The organization of the Codex Vaticanus is noteworthy for its use of quires—collections of five sheets or ten leaves each—mirroring the structure found in other significant manuscripts such as the Codex Marchalianus or Codex Rossanensis, yet distinct from the Codex Sinaiticus’s varied sheet arrangements. The manuscript’s original composition is estimated to have included 830 parchment leaves, but it currently lacks 71 leaves due to historical attrition. Presently, the Old Testament portion comprises 617 sheets, while the New Testament is preserved on 142 sheets.

Unique among New Testament manuscripts, the Codex Vaticanus employs a three-column per page format, with the number of lines per page ranging from 40 to 44 and each line containing 16 to 18 letters. This layout is consistent across the manuscript, except for the poetical books of the Old Testament, which are presented in a two-column format. Such structural decisions underscore the codex’s distinctive approach to text organization and presentation.

The manuscript’s text is characterized by a continuous, unbroken flow of small and neatly penned Greek letters, with no separation between words, creating the appearance of a singular, elongated word per line. Punctuation within the Codex Vaticanus is minimal, with later hands adding accents, breathings, and diaereses on initial iotas and upsilons, as well as abbreviating nomina sacra—a practice of shortening sacred names or words in Christian texts. Additionally, Old Testament citations are indicated by an inverted comma or diplai (>). Notably, the manuscript lacks the enlarged initials and punctuation marks that became common in later manuscripts, preserving a more streamlined and focused textual presentation.

The gospel texts within the codex do not adhere to the Ammonian Sections and Eusebian Canons found in later manuscripts but instead follow a unique system of numbered sections. This method parallels only two other known manuscripts, illustrating the Codex Vaticanus’s singular approach to gospel organization. Furthermore, the Acts and Catholic Epistles feature two distinct division systems, diverging from the traditional Euthalian Apparatus and reflecting the manuscript’s innovative structuring of biblical texts.

In summary, the Codex Vaticanus stands as a cornerstone of biblical scholarship, notable for its meticulous craftsmanship, innovative organizational structure, and the unique presentation of its textual content. Its contributions to the study of early Christian manuscripts and the textual history of the Bible are invaluable, reflecting the depth and complexity of early Christian textual traditions.

Textual Character of Codex Vaticanus

The Codex Vaticanus, a quintessential artifact of early Christian scripture, presents a textual character of significant variation and scholarly interest, particularly within its Old Testament component. The textual type within the Codex Vaticanus varies across different books of the Old Testament, displaying a confluence of textual traditions. For example, in the book of Ezekiel, the text aligns closely with the majority of manuscript traditions, whereas, in Isaiah, it diverges markedly. The book of Judges offers a text that substantially deviates from the majority text tradition but finds alignment with the Old Latin and Sahidic versions, as well as the writings of Cyril of Alexandria. Interestingly, the Job text within Vaticanus includes an additional 400 half-verses from Theodotion not found in the Old Latin and Sahidic versions, indicating a complex textual history.

Critics such as Fenton John Anthony Hort and Emil Cornill have postulated that the Old Testament text of the Codex Vaticanus substantially reflects the textual base of Origen’s Hexapla, an extensive work of biblical scholarship completed at Caesarea. This text, later issued independently by Eusebius and Pamphilus, suggests a lineage of textual transmission that Vaticanus may preserve, offering a window into the early textual tradition underpinning these biblical books.

Turning to the New Testament, the Codex Vaticanus is esteemed for its representation of the Alexandrian text-type, a textual tradition characterized by its closeness to what many scholars consider the original text of the New Testament. Its Greek text, particularly in the Gospels of Luke and John, shows remarkable alignment with the Bodmer Papyrus 𝔓75, a manuscript dated to 175-225 C.E., predating Vaticanus by at least a century. This parallelism between Vaticanus and P75, especially in these Gospels, underscores the codex’s fidelity to an earlier exemplar, bolstering its scholarly reputation as a critical witness to the New Testament text. Such alignment also supports the hypothesis of its origin in Egypt, where the Alexandrian text-type predominated.

In the Pauline Epistles, however, the Codex Vaticanus exhibits a notable Western textual influence, diverging from its otherwise predominantly Alexandrian character. This mixture underscores the complex textual history and regional variations influencing the transmission of New Testament writings.

Kurt Aland’s categorization of the Codex Vaticanus within Category I of his manuscript classification system further emphasizes its critical value. Manuscripts in this category are recognized for their exceptional quality and high proportion of what is presumed to be the original text of the New Testament, marking the Codex Vaticanus as a manuscript of unparalleled significance in biblical scholarship and textual criticism.

Scribes and Correctors of Codex Vaticanus

The manuscript production of the Codex Vaticanus, an invaluable document in the study of biblical texts, reveals a collaboration marked by meticulous scribe work and subsequent corrections. Initially, Constantin von Tischendorf posited that three scribes (A, B, and C) were involved in its creation, with two focusing on the Old Testament and one on the New Testament. This perspective was initially supported by Frederic G. Kenyon. However, T.C. Skeat, upon closer examination, refined this view, suggesting that only two scribes (A and B) were responsible for the manuscript. Skeat argued that these scribes shared the work on the Old Testament, and one of them (B) also penned the New Testament.

The division of labor was as follows:

• Scribe A was responsible for writing from Genesis to 1 Kings, and from Psalms to Tobias.
• Scribe B continued from 1 Kings through 2 Esdras and from Hosea to Daniel, as well as the entirety of the New Testament.

The manuscript also underwent corrections by at least two individuals after the initial transcription. The first corrector, B2, was contemporary with the scribes, making immediate adjustments or corrections. Another, B3, worked significantly later, around the 10th or 11th century, adding accents, breathing marks, and punctuation, which, while aimed at clarification, arguably detracted from the original script’s aesthetic quality.

Tischendorf speculated on a connection between one of the Vaticanus scribes and the scribes of the Codex Sinaiticus, particularly scribe D, though this claim rests on stylistic similarities rather than concrete evidence. Skeat acknowledged the resemblance but cautioned against concluding they were the same individual, emphasizing instead a shared scribal tradition.

The later scribe who retraced the original writing not only added grammatical marks but also attempted to preserve the script’s integrity, despite introducing itacistic errors—common phonetic confusions in ancient manuscripts, such as mixing ει for ι and αι for ε.

A notable feature of the Codex Vaticanus is the presence of distigmai, small double dot markings in the margins, numbering at least 795, with possibly 40 more being less certain. These markings, whose purpose was elucidated by Philip Payne in 1995, signal textual variants known to the manuscript’s early correctors. Specifically, these distigmai highlight areas of textual uncertainty, suggesting an awareness of variant readings within the early Christian community.

An intriguing marginal note in Hebrews 1:3, “Fool and knave, leave the old reading and do not change it!”, hints at the scribes’ and correctors’ ongoing struggle to maintain textual purity amidst the temptation or tendency to amend the script. This admonition underscores the complex dynamics of manuscript preservation, transmission, and the pursuit of textual accuracy within ancient scriptoriums.

The Codex Vaticanus, therefore, stands as a testament not only to the biblical texts it contains but also to the intricate process of its creation, correction, and preservation, highlighting the collaborative and corrective efforts that have shaped our understanding of sacred scripture.

In the Vatican Library

The journey of the Codex Vaticanus, known as B, to its current residence in the Vatican Library is as fascinating as the contents it holds. This ancient manuscript, believed to have been crafted between 300-330 C.E., offers a rare glimpse into the biblical texts of the early Christian era.

Originally, the Codex Vaticanus was thought to have been kept in Caesarea in the 6th century alongside the Codex Sinaiticus, as both share a unique way of organizing chapters in the Book of Acts. Its relocation to Italy likely occurred after the Council of Florence in the mid-15th century, a period of significant ecclesiastical and cultural exchanges between the East and the West.

The Vatican Library, established by Pope Nicholas V in 1448, has been the manuscript’s home for centuries, possibly even appearing in the library’s earliest catalog from 1475. By 1481, it was definitively cataloged, described notably for its three-column vellum Bible format.

Awareness of the Codex Vaticanus outside the Vatican emerged in the 16th century through the correspondence between Erasmus and the Vatican Library’s prefects. This led to comparisons between the Vaticanus and Erasmus’s own Textus Receptus, highlighting differences and sparking further scholarly interest. Despite early misconceptions aligning it more with the Vulgate than the Textus Receptus, it was later recognized for its unique textual character, distinct from both.

Efforts to study the Codex Vaticanus in detail have been met with various challenges over the centuries. Initial collations were often flawed or incomplete, and access to the manuscript was highly restricted, limiting scholarly engagement. Not until the 19th century did significant strides occur in understanding and disseminating its text. Despite initial resistance from the Vatican Library authorities, the manuscript eventually became a focal point for textual criticism, especially after the facsimile editions and comprehensive collations in the late 19th and early 20th centuries made it more accessible.

The Codex Vaticanus’s history is marked by periods of obscurity and exclusivity, contrasted with moments of critical academic scrutiny and revelation. Its textual character, particularly within the New Testament, has been influential in shaping modern biblical scholarship. Esteemed for its age and textual quality, the Codex Vaticanus remains a cornerstone of Alexandrian textual tradition studies, offering invaluable insights into the early manuscript tradition of the Bible.

As technology has advanced, so too has access to this ancient treasure. The 21st century has seen the Codex Vaticanus digitized and made available online, widening its availability to scholars and the public alike, ensuring that its textual legacy continues to inform and inspire future generations.

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