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In a biblical context, it often relates to the qualities or characteristics that are fitting for a particular role or action, especially in spiritual or moral terms.<br><br><b>Biblical Context:</b><br>While the specific word "apt" may not frequently appear in the Bible, the concept is prevalent throughout Scripture, particularly in the qualifications for leadership and teaching within the church. The idea of being "apt" is closely associated with being prepared, capable, and possessing the necessary qualities to fulfill God's purposes.<br><br><b>Aptness in Leadership:</b><br>In the New Testament, the Apostle Paul outlines the qualifications for church leaders, emphasizing the importance of being "apt" to teach. In <a href="/1_timothy/3-2.htm">1 Timothy 3:2</a>, Paul writes, "An overseer, then, must be above reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach" . Here, "able to teach" implies an aptitude for instructing others in sound doctrine and guiding them in the faith.<br><br>Similarly, in <a href="/2_timothy/2-24.htm">2 Timothy 2:24</a>, Paul advises Timothy, "And a servant of the Lord must not be quarrelsome, but must be kind to everyone, able to teach, and patient when wronged" . This passage highlights the necessity for those in ministry to possess the aptitude for teaching, coupled with a gentle and patient demeanor.<br><br><b>Aptness in Wisdom and Understanding:</b><br>The concept of being apt is also related to wisdom and understanding, which are highly valued in Scripture. <a href="/proverbs/15-23.htm">Proverbs 15:23</a> states, "A man takes joy in a fitting reply&#8212;and how good is a timely word!" . This verse underscores the importance of having the right words at the right time, a skill that requires discernment and insight.<br><br><b>Aptness in Speech:</b><br>Aptness in speech is another significant theme in the Bible. <a href="/colossians/4-6.htm">Colossians 4:6</a> advises believers, "Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone" . This instruction calls for an aptitude in communication that reflects grace and wisdom, enabling believers to respond appropriately in various situations.<br><br><b>Aptness in Spiritual Gifts:</b><br>The New Testament also speaks to the aptness of using spiritual gifts for the edification of the church. In <a href="/romans/12-6.htm">Romans 12:6-8</a>, Paul encourages believers to use their gifts according to the grace given to them, whether it be prophecy, service, teaching, exhortation, giving, leading, or showing mercy. Each gift requires an aptitude that aligns with God's purposes and the needs of the body of Christ.<br><br><b>Conclusion:</b><br>The biblical concept of being "apt" encompasses a range of qualities and abilities that are essential for effective ministry and Christian living. Whether in teaching, leadership, communication, or the exercise of spiritual gifts, aptness involves a readiness and suitability that align with God's will and the edification of His people.<a name="web" id="web"></a><div class="vheading2">Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary</div>1. (<I>a.</I>) Fit or fitted; suited; suitable; appropriate.<p>2. (<I>a.</I>) Having an habitual tendency; habitually liable or likely; -- used of things.<p>3. (<I>a.</I>) Inclined; disposed customarily; given; ready; -- used of persons.<p>4. (<I>a.</I>) Ready; especially fitted or qualified (to do something); quick to learn; prompt; expert; as, a pupil apt to learn; an apt scholar.<p>5. (<I>v. t.</I>) To fit; to suit; to adapt.<a name="isb" id="isb"></a><div class="vheading2">International Standard Bible Encyclopedia</div><span class="encheading">APT</span><p>(Literally, "fitted"): Applied to one distinguished for readiness in meeting demands of some special situation, or emergency. For this, there is no specific Biblical word in either Old Testament or New Testament. It occurs always in the English translations in paraphrases, as "apt for war" (<a href="/2_kings/24-16.htm">2 Kings 24:16</a>), "apt to teach," Greek "didaktikos" (<a href="/1_timothy/3-2.htm">1 Timothy 3:2</a> <a href="/2_timothy/2-24.htm">2 Timothy 2:24</a>).<p><a name="grk" id="grk"></a><div class="vheading2">Greek</div><a href="/greek/1317.htm"><span class="l">1317. didaktikos -- <b>apt</b> at teaching</span></a> <br><b>...</b> <b>apt</b> at teaching. Part of Speech: Adjective Transliteration: didaktikos Phonetic<br> Spelling: (did-ak-tik-os&#39;) Short Definition: able to teach, <b>apt</b> to teach <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/1317.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p><a href="/greek/1860.htm"><span class="l">1860. epaggelia -- a summons, a promise</span></a> <br><b>...</b> 1860 (a feminine noun comprised of 1909 , &quot;appropriately &quot; and , &quot;announce&quot;) --<br> a which literally &quot;announces what is fitting&quot; (<b>apt</b>, appropriate). <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/1860.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 7k</font><p><a href="/greek/1967.htm"><span class="l">1967. epiousios -- for the coming day, for subsistence</span></a> <br><b>...</b> 1967 (from 1909 , &quot;, fitting&quot; and 3776 , &quot;being, substance&quot;) -- properly, aptly<br> substantive, appropriate to what is &quot;coming on&quot; (happening), ie (<b>apt</b>) for the <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/1967.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 7k</font><p><a href="/greek/1921.htm"><span class="l">1921. epiginosko -- to know exactly, to recognize</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Both uses of 1921 () work in conjunction with the Greek adverb, 2531 (&quot;to the extent<br> of).&quot; The &quot;appropriate (<b>apt</b>)&quot; knowledge matches the envisioned &quot;contact <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/1921.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 10k</font><p><a href="/greek/1867.htm"><span class="l">1867. epaineo -- to praise</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Cognate: 1867 (from 1909 , &quot;, fitting&quot; which intensifies 134 , &quot;to praise&quot;) -- to<br> praise in a fitting (<b>apt</b>) manner, ie as appropriate (adequate) to the <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/1867.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 7k</font><p><a href="/greek/1982.htm"><span class="l">1982. episkiazo -- to overshadow</span></a> <br><b>...</b> envelop. 1982 (from 1909 , &quot;upon&quot; and , &quot;to cast shade&quot;) -- properly, to<br> cast a shadow ; , which leaves a natural (<b>apt</b>) result. 1982 <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/1982.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 7k</font><p><a href="/greek/1909.htm"><span class="l">1909. epi -- on, upon</span></a> <br><b>...</b> 1909 (&quot;upon&quot;) naturally looks to the response (effect) that goes with the<br> envisioned , ie its <b>apt</b> result (&quot;spin-offs,&quot; effects). <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/1909.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 8k</font><p><a href="/greek/1949.htm"><span class="l">1949. epilambanomai -- to lay hold of</span></a> <br><b>...</b> fitting&quot; intensifying 2983 , &quot; take&quot;) -- properly, lay hold of something, showing (&quot;<br> resolve&quot;) that &quot;matches&quot; the seizing (ie laying hold of what is &quot;<b>apt</b>, meet <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/1949.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 8k</font><p><a href="/greek/2026.htm"><span class="l">2026. epoikodomeo -- to build upon</span></a> <br><b>...</b> 2026 (from 1909 , &quot;<b>apt</b>, fitting ,&quot; which intensifies 3618 , &quot;to build up, edify&quot;) --<br> properly, build on, following a with () specifications. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/2026.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 7k</font><p><a href="/greek/2024.htm"><span class="l">2024. epichoregia -- a supply</span></a> <br><b>...</b> supply, provision, equipment, support. Cognate: 2024 -- <b>apt</b>, lavish resources,<br> making an event a . See 2023 (). Word Origin from <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/2024.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><a name="heb" id="heb"></a><div class="vheading2">Strong's Hebrew</div><a href="/hebrew/6213.htm"><span class="l">6213. asah -- do, make</span></a><br><b>...</b> do, make. Transliteration: asah Phonetic Spelling: (aw-saw&#39;) Short Definition:<br> accomplish. accomplish, advance, appoint, <b>apt</b>, be at, become, bear, bestow, <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/6213.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/6310.htm"><span class="l">6310. peh -- mouth</span></a><br><b>...</b> root Definition mouth NASB Word Usage accord (1), accordance (1), accordance* (1),<br> accorded (1), according (9), according* (2), <b>apt</b> (1), beak (2), boast* (1 <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/6310.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 7k</font><a name="lib" id="lib"></a><div class="vheading2">Library</div><p><a href="/library/augustine/on_the_holy_trinity/chapter_2_how_we_are_rendered.htm"><span class="l">How we are Rendered <b>Apt</b> for the Perception of Truth through the <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> Book IV. Chapter 2."How We are Rendered <b>Apt</b> for the Perception of Truth<br> Through the Incarnate Word. 4. But &quot;the light shineth <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../augustine/on the holy trinity/chapter 2 how we are rendered.htm</font><p><a href="/library/aquinas/summa_theologica/whether_the_body_of_man.htm"><span class="l">Whether the Body of Man was Given an <b>Apt</b> Disposition?</span></a> <br><b>...</b> THE PRODUCTION OF THE FIRST MAN&#39;S BODY (FOUR ARTICLES) Whether the body<br> of man was given an <b>apt</b> disposition? Objection 1: It would <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/aquinas/summa theologica/whether the body of man.htm</font><p><a href="/library/tertullian/the_five_books_against_marcion/chapter_xiii_the_marcionites_depreciate_the.htm"><span class="l">The Marcionites Depreciate the Creation, Which, However, is a <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> the Creation, Which, However, is a Worthy Witness of God This Worthiness Illustrated<br> by References to the Heathen Philosophers, Who Were <b>Apt</b> to Invest the <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../the five books against marcion/chapter xiii the marcionites depreciate the.htm</font><p><a href="/library/tertullian/the_five_books_against_marcion/chapter_xii_the_eternal_home_in.htm"><span class="l">The Eternal Home in Heaven Beautiful Exposition by Tertullian of <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> Chapter XII."The Eternal Home in Heaven Beautiful Exposition by Tertullian of the<br> Apostle&#39;s Consolatory Teaching Against the Fear of Death, So <b>Apt</b> to Arise <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../tertullian/the five books against marcion/chapter xii the eternal home in.htm</font><p><a href="/library/tertullian/the_five_books_against_marcion/chapter_xxiii_impossible_that_marcions_christ.htm"><span class="l">Impossible that Marcion&#39;s Christ Should Reprove the Faithless <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> XXIII."Impossible that Marcion&#39;s Christ Should Reprove the Faithless Generation<br> Such Loving Consideration for Infants as the True Christ Was <b>Apt</b> to Shew <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../chapter xxiii impossible that marcions christ.htm</font><p><a href="/library/augustine/the_harmony_of_the_gospels/chapter_vi_of_the_four_living.htm"><span class="l">Of the Four Living Creatures in the Apocalypse, which have Been <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> I. Chapter VI."Of the Four Living Creatures in the Apocalypse, Which Have Been Taken<br> by Some in One Application, and by Others in Another, as <b>Apt</b> Figures of <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../augustine/the harmony of the gospels/chapter vi of the four living.htm</font><p><a href="/library/baker/holy_wisdom_or_directions_for_the_prayer_of_contemplation/chapter_ii_of_meditation_the.htm"><span class="l">Of Meditation: the First and Lowest Degree of Internal Prayer. ...</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Sec. Sec. 1, 2. Of Meditation: the first and lowest degree of internal prayer.<br> Sec. Sec. 3, 4. Who are <b>apt</b> or unapt for Meditation. Sec. Sec. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../chapter ii of meditation the.htm</font><p><a href="/library/spurgeon/spurgeons_sermons_volume_4_1858/providence.htm"><span class="l">Providence</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Now, when we look abroad into the world we see, as we think, such abundant proofs<br> that there is a God, that we are <b>apt</b> to treat a man who denies the existence <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/...//christianbookshelf.org/spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 4 1858/providence.htm</font><p><a href="/library/maclaren/expositions_of_holy_scripture_st_john_chaps_xv_to_xxi/it_is_the_lord.htm"><span class="l">&#39;It is the Lord!&#39;</span></a> <br><b>...</b> of that former event by which the commencement of their ministry had been signalised,<br> when He called them to become &#39;fishers of men.&#39; We are <b>apt</b> to suppose <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../expositions of holy scripture st john chaps xv to xxi/it is the lord.htm</font><p><a href="/library/spurgeon/spurgeons_sermons_volume_20_1874/an_earnest_warning_about_lukewarmness.htm"><span class="l">An Earnest Warning About Lukewarmness</span></a> <br><b>...</b> May God grant that it may tend to the arousing of us all. I. My first point<br> will be THE STATE INTO WHICH CHURCHES ARE VERY <b>APT</b> TO FALL. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../spurgeons sermons volume 20 1874/an earnest warning about lukewarmness.htm</font><a name="thes" id="thes"></a><div class="vheading2">Thesaurus</div><a href="/topical/a/apt.htm"><span class="l"><b>Apt</b> (7 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 4. (a.) Ready; especially fitted or qualified (to do something); quick to learn;<br> prompt; expert; as, a pupil <b>apt</b> to learn; an <b>apt</b> scholar. <b>...</b><b>APT</b>. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/a/apt.htm - 9k</font><p><a href="/topical/r/retribution.htm"><span class="l">Retribution (14 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> the influence of the kindly sentiments engendered thereby, and with a view of God's<br> gracious character as revealed in salvation, that we are <b>apt</b> to overlook <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/r/retribution.htm - 29k</font><p><a href="/topical/b/behoveth.htm"><span class="l">Behoveth (75 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 1 Timothy 3:2 it behoveth, therefore, the overseer to be blameless, of one wife<br> a husband, vigilant, sober, decent, a friend of strangers, <b>apt</b> to teach, (YLT). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/b/behoveth.htm - 27k</font><p><a href="/topical/q/quarreling.htm"><span class="l">Quarreling (17 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> &amp; vb. n.) of Quarrel. 2. (a.) Engaged in a quarrel; <b>apt</b> or disposed to quarrel;<br> as, quarreling factions; a quarreling mood. Multi-Version Concordance <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/q/quarreling.htm - 11k</font><p><a href="/topical/q/quarrelsome.htm"><span class="l">Quarrelsome (9 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Noah Webster's Dictionary (a.) <b>Apt</b> to argue; given to contention; easily irritated<br> or provoked to contest; irascible; choleric. Multi-Version Concordance <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/q/quarrelsome.htm - 8k</font><p><a href="/topical/v/vigilant.htm"><span class="l">Vigilant (4 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 1 Timothy 3:2 A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant,<br> sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, <b>apt</b> to teach; (KJV WBS YLT). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/v/vigilant.htm - 7k</font><p><a href="/topical/n/neck.htm"><span class="l">Neck (97 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 20 Acts 20:37). In moments of great emotion such salutation is <b>apt</b> to end<br> in weeping on each other's neck. Readiness for work is <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/n/neck.htm - 45k</font><p><a href="/topical/n/neighbor.htm"><span class="l">Neighbor (123 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> to love one's neighbor as one's self must not be interpreted as if it implied that<br> we are to hate our enemy (an inference which the jews were <b>apt</b> to make <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/n/neighbor.htm - 41k</font><p><a href="/topical/n/narrative.htm"><span class="l">Narrative (2 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> or transaction. 2. (a.) <b>Apt</b> or inclined to relate stories, or to tell<br> particulars of events; story-telling; garrulous. 3. (n.) That <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/n/narrative.htm - 7k</font><p><a href="/topical/o/orderly.htm"><span class="l">Orderly (8 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 1 Timothy 3:2 The bishop therefore must be without reproach, the husband of one<br> wife, temperate, sober-minded, orderly, given to hospitality, <b>apt</b> to teach; (ASV <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/o/orderly.htm - 9k</font><p><a name="res" id="res"></a><div class="vheading2">Resources</div><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/Lo-Debar-in-the-Bible.html">What is the significance of Lo Debar in the Bible? &#124; GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/global-warming.html">How should a Christian view global warming? &#124; GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/Christian-globalization.html">Should a Christian be opposed to globalization? &#124; GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://clyx.com/term/apt.htm">Apt: Dictionary and Thesaurus &#124; Clyx.com</a><br /><br /><a href="/concordance/">Bible Concordance</a> &#8226; <a href="/dictionary/">Bible Dictionary</a> &#8226; <a href="/encyclopedia/">Bible Encyclopedia</a> &#8226; <a href="/topical/">Topical Bible</a> &#8226; <a href="/thesaurus/">Bible Thesuarus</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="cnc" id="cnc"></a><div class="vheading2">Concordance</div><span class="encheading">Apt (7 Occurrences)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/1_timothy/3-2.htm">1 Timothy 3:2</a></span><br />A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, <span class="boldtext">apt</span> to teach;<br /><span class="source">(KJV ASV DBY WBS YLT RSV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/2_timothy/2-24.htm">2 Timothy 2:24</a></span><br />And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, <span class="boldtext">apt</span> to teach, patient,<br /><span class="source">(KJV ASV DBY WBS YLT RSV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/1_kings/12-21.htm">1 Kings 12:21</a></span><br />And Rehoboam came to Jerusalem; and he assembled all the house of Judah, with the tribe of Benjamin, a hundred and eighty thousand chosen men <span class="boldtext">apt</span> for war, to fight against the house of Israel, that he might bring the kingdom again to Rehoboam the son of Solomon.<br /><span class="source">(DBY)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/2_kings/24-16.htm">2 Kings 24:16</a></span><br />All the men of might, even seven thousand, and the craftsmen and the smiths one thousand, all of them strong and <span class="boldtext">apt</span> for war, even them the king of Babylon brought captive to Babylon.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT RSV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/1_chronicles/7-40.htm">1 Chronicles 7:40</a></span><br />All these were the children of Asher, heads of their father's house, choice and mighty men of valor, chief of the princes. And the number throughout the genealogy of them that were <span class="boldtext">apt</span> to the war and to battle was twenty and six thousand men.<br /><span class="source">(KJV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/2_chronicles/11-1.htm">2 Chronicles 11:1</a></span><br />And Rehoboam came to Jerusalem; and he assembled the house of Judah and Benjamin, a hundred and eighty thousand chosen men <span class="boldtext">apt</span> for war, to fight against Israel, that he might bring the kingdom again to Rehoboam.<br /><span class="source">(DBY)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/proverbs/15-23.htm">Proverbs 15:23</a></span><br />A man has joy in the answer of his mouth: and a word at the right time, how good it is!<br /><span class="source">(See NAS RSV NIV)</span><a name="sub" id="sub"></a><div class="vheading2">Subtopics</div><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/a/apt.htm">Apt</a></p><a name="rel" id="rel"></a><div class="vheading2">Related Terms</div><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/a/apt.htm">Apt (7 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/g/gift.htm">Gift (148 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/i/instinct.htm">Instinct (3 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/i/ingenious.htm">Ingenious (1 Occurrence)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/r/readiness.htm">Readiness (17 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/m/many-sided.htm">Many-sided (1 Occurrence)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/a/antioch.htm">Antioch (21 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/s/skill.htm">Skill (26 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/s/syria.htm">Syria (73 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/h/habit.htm">Habit (9 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/g/government.htm">Government (20 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/a/aqueduct.htm">Aqueduct (4 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/t/trade.htm">Trade (33 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/t/teaching.htm">Teaching (372 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/t/teacher.htm">Teacher (103 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/t/teach.htm">Teach (172 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/c/church.htm">Church (110 Occurrences)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/topical/a/aprons.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Aprons"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Aprons" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/topical/a/aptitude.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Aptitude"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Aptitude" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"><script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-728x90-ATF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-300x250-ATF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-728x90-BTF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-300x250-BTF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-728x90-BTF2 --> <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script></div></td></tr></table></div></div></div> <br /><br /> <div align="center"> <div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>

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