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1 We endeavour, as far as possible, to conceive that 2 which we imagine to conduce to pleasure (III. xii.); in other 3 words (II. xvii.) we shall endeavour to conceive it as far as 4 possible as present or actually existing. But the endeavour of 5 the mind, or the mind's power of thought, is equal to, and 6 simultaneous with, the endeavour of the body, or the body's power 7 of action. (This is clear from II. vii. Coroll. and II. xi. 8 Coroll.). Therefore we make an absolute endeavour for its 9 existence, in other words (which by III. ix. note, come to the 10 same thing) we desire and strive for it; this was our first 11 point. Again, if we conceive that something, which we believed 12 to be the cause of pain, that is (III. xiii. note), which we 13 hate, is destroyed, we shall rejoice (III. xx.). We shall, 14 therefore (by the first part of this proof), endeavour to destroy 15 the same, or (III. xiii.) to remove it from us, so that we may 16 not regard it as present; this was our second point. Wherefore 17 whatsoever conduces to pleasure, &c. Q.E.D. 18 19