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DEO MARTI LENO SIVE OCELO VELLAVN ET NVM AVG M NONIVS ROMANVS OB IMMVNITAT COLLEGNI D D S D GLABRIONE ET HOMVLO COS X K SEPT
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364:. Errance.
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134:syncretized
1162:Categories
1114:Nehalennia
1071:Cathubodua
1038:Ambisagrus
985:Moritasgus
950:Atepomarus
907:Veraudunus
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154:Veraudunus
150:Luxembourg
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523:Cissonius
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653:Suleviae
648:Sucellus
633:Rosmerta
528:Condatis
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463:Alisanos
360:(2003).
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101:and the
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