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64. The origin of Gâyômard, Mashyâîh, and Mashyâyôîh 65. The origin of next-of-kin marriage
66. Regarding the cost of religious rites, and whether a priest's fees can be reduced when others will take less.
67. The cause of the rainbow
68. The cause of the phases of the moon
69. The cause of eclipses
70. The causes of river-beds
71. What things happen through destiny, and what through
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exertion
72. The seven heinous sinners, and the necessity of avoiding him who commits unnatural intercourse
73. Whether the stench of such intercourse reaches the sky. 74. Whether that stench disturbs the archangels
75. Whether the angels raise such a sinner from the dead at the resurrection
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76. Whether it be a good work to kill such a sinner
77. Why such intercourse is a heinous sin.
78. Why adultery is heinous, and how one can atone for it. 79. The sin of not repeating the full grace before drinking (when one is able to do so), and how one can atone for it
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80. Regarding him who does not order ceremonies 81. About the ceremonies for the living soul
82. About him who pays for ceremonies and him who takes the money without performing them
83. Whether a priest must undertake all religious rites
84. Whether gifts to the priesthood for ceremonies can be diminished or increased.
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85. The advantages of increasing such gifts
86. The harm of diminishing such gifts
87. Why it is good to give such gifts
88. About the cost of religious rites in Pârs
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before the coming of the good religion
89. Whether when a man has once resolved to go into Pârs, with gifts for the priesthood, it be lawful for him to send another man with the gifts
90. The seven immortal rulers in the region of Khvanîras
91. The nature and material of the sky
92. The course and benefit of the water of Arekdvisûr
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