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 parts. Subtract therefrom the two shares (of a daughter) or one hundred and eighteen parts; there remain eighty parts. Subtract now that which was excepted, namely, one-fourth and one fifth of these eighty, or thirty-six parts; there remain for the legatee eighty-two parts. Deduct this from the parts in the total number of parts in the heritage, namely, four hundred and ninety-five. There remain four hundred and thirteen parts to be distributed into seven shares; the daughter receiving (one share or) fifty-nine (parts), and each son twice as much.

If he leaves two sons and two daughters, and bequeaths to some person as much as the share. of a