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1 That, which we conceive to affect an object of our 2 love pleasurably or painfully, affects us also pleasurably or 3 painfully (III. xxi.). But the mind (III. xii.) endeavours, as 4 far as possible, to conceive those things which affect us 5 pleasurably; in other words (II. xvii. and Coroll.), it 6 endeavours to regard them as present. And, contrariwise (III. 7 xiii.), it endeavours to exclude the existence of such things as 8 affect us painfully; therefore, we endeavour to affirm 9 concerning ourselves, and concerning the loved object, whatever 10 we conceive to affect ourselves, or the love object pleasurably. 11 Q.E.D. 12 13