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benefits

/ˈbɛn.ɪˌfɪts/ noun B1
  1. public assistance; welfare.
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“You ridiculed the idea of my ever being able to help you, not expecting to receive from me any repayment of your favour; now you know that it is possible for even a Mouse to confer benefits on a Lion.”
Three Hundred Aesop's Fables, p. 1 · B2
Benefits bestowed upon the evil-disposed increase their means of injuring you.
Three Hundred Aesop's Fables, p. 31 · B2
The desire for imaginary benefits often involves the loss of present blessings.
Three Hundred Aesop's Fables, p. 61 · B2
Do you, while receiving benefits from me and resting under my shade, dare to describe me as useless, and unprofitable?”
Three Hundred Aesop's Fables, p. 93 · B2

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