That all who are happy are equally happy is not true. A peasant and a philosopher may be equally satisfied, but not equally happy. A small drinking glass and a large one may be equally full, but the large one holds more than the small.
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NET Anything reticulated or decussated at equal distances, with interstices between the intersections.
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