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A. = ἄν and κα (qq.v.); οὐκ ἄν . . ἀλλά κεν Il. 13.290; οὐκ ἄν . . οὐδέ κε 19.272, al.; both coupled, ἄν κεν 11.187, Od. 5.361, Parm. 8.19, etc.; [ὄσσα] κε θέλῃ Sapph. Supp. 1.3; τί κεν ποείην; Ead.Oxy. 1787 Fr. 1 + 2.16; κεν ἄν dub. in IGRom. 4.1302.51 (Cyme); εἴ κ’ ἄν (more prob. εἰκ ἄν) IG 5(2).6 (Tegea, iv B.C.); κε repeated, Od. 4.733.