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[332] [ From the Prajñāpanā 1278. And so on, from the one-sense-deficient to the five-sense-deficient. [1278] In this way (from the one-sense-deficient to the five-sense-deficient) the subject of (understanding) the state of being deficient (should be understood). 1276. "O Venerable One! How long does the five-sense-deficient remain in the state of being five-sense-deficient?" [1279 Q.] "Gautama! The lowest (duration) is an antarmukha, and the highest is a little more than a hundred thousand oceans in size." [1279 A.] 1280. "O Venerable One! How long does the one-sense-deficient remain in the state of being one-sense-deficient?" [1280 Q.] "Gautama! The lowest is an antarmukha, and the highest is countless thousands of years." [1280 A.] 1281. "O Venerable One! How long does the two-sense-deficient remain in the state of being two-sense-deficient?" [1281 Q.] "Gautama! The lowest is an antarmukha, and the highest is countless years." [1281 A.] 1282. "O Venerable One! How long does the three-sense-deficient remain in the state of being three-sense-deficient?" [1282 Q.] "Gautama! The lowest is an antarmukha, and the highest is countless nights and days." [1282 A.] 1283. "O Venerable One! How long does the four-sense-deficient remain in the state of being four-sense-deficient?" [1283 Q.] "Gautama! The lowest is an antarmukha, and the highest is countless months." [1283 A.]