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Then turning to his venerable companions, the Samana, the Blessed Mahavira addressed the male and female Niggantha ascetics who were with him, and spoke to them thus: "Surely, venerable companions, if those servants of the Samana who are householders, living in the midst of householders refute the theories of heterodox people by means of theses, arguments, questions, proofs and explanations, then much more, venerable companions, must the Niggantha ascetics who are students of the sacred collection of the twelve Angas be able to refute the theories of heterodox people by means of theses, arguments, questions, proofs and explanations.
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