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Note title 'Dico' V.S. 'Esset ab eo'
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This variant on the subordinate clause changes the meaning. 'Sicut dico' means Just as I say, while 'sicut esset ab eo' means as it was from there'. Both are gramatically possible, but one references the speaker and the other references a location.

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