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a bhikkhuni as the fifth, should perform an act. But it is not a valid act, and it should not be done. If, monks, an act requiring five, a sikkhamana as the fifth, should perform an act. But it is not a valid act, and it should not be done. A sāmaṇera as the fifth, should perform an act. But it is not a valid act, and it should not be done. A sāmaṇerī as the fifth, should perform an act. But it is not a valid act, and it should not be done. One who has renounced the training as the fifth, should perform an act. But it is not a valid act, and it should not be done. One who has committed a final offense as the fifth, should perform an act. But it is not a valid act, and it should not be done. One suspended for not seeing an offense as the fifth, should perform an act. But it is not a valid act, and it should not be done. One suspended for not making amends for an offense as the fifth, should perform an act. But it is not a valid act, and it should not be done. One suspended for not relinquishing a bad view as the fifth, should perform an act. But it is not a valid act, and it should not be done. A eunuch as the fifth, should perform an act. But it is not a valid act, and it should not be done. One who has lived in communion by theft as the fifth, should perform an act. But it is not a valid act, and it should not be done. One who has gone over to another sect as the fifth, should perform an act. But it is not a valid act, and it should not be done. An animal as the fifth, should perform an act. But it is not a valid act, and it should not be done. A matricide as the fifth, should perform an act. But it is not a valid act, and it should not be done. A parricide as the fifth, should perform an act. But it is not a valid act, and it should not be done. A slayer of an Arahant as the fifth, should perform an act. But it is not a valid act, and it should not be done. One who has defiled a bhikkhuni as the fifth, should perform an act. But it is not a valid act, and it should not be done. A schismatic of the Sangha as the fifth, should perform an act. But it is not a valid act, and it should not be done. One who has caused blood to flow as the fifth, should perform an act. But it is not a valid act, and it should not be done. A hermaphrodite as the fifth, should perform an act. But it is not a valid act, and it should not be done. One of different communion as the fifth, should perform an act. But it is not a valid act, and it should not be done. One standing in a different boundary as the fifth, should perform an act. But it is not a valid act, and it should not be done. One standing in the air by psychic power as the fifth, should perform an act. But it is not a valid act, and it should not be done. If the Sangha performs an act for someone, that person as the fifth, should perform an act. But it is not a valid act, and it should not be done. The fivefold exclusion. 391. If, monks, an act requiring ten, a bhikkhuni as the tenth, should perform an act. But it is not a valid act, and it should not be done. If, monks, an act requiring ten, a sikkhamana as the tenth, should perform an act. But it is not a valid act, and it should not be done. A sāmaṇera as the tenth, should perform an act. But it is not a valid act, and it should not be done. A sāmaṇerī as the tenth, should perform an act. But it is not a valid act, and it should not be done. One who has renounced the training as the tenth, should perform an act. But it is not a valid act, and it should not be done. One who has committed a final offense as the tenth, should perform an act. But it is not a valid act, and it should not be done. One suspended for not seeing an offense as the tenth, should perform an act. But it is not a valid act, and it should not be done. One suspended for not making amends for an offense as the tenth, should perform an act. But it is not a valid act, and it should not be done. One suspended for not relinquishing a bad view as the tenth, should perform an act. But it is not a valid act, and it should not be done. A eunuch as the tenth, should perform an act. But it is not a valid act, and it should not be done. One who has lived in communion by theft as the tenth, should perform an act. But it is not a valid act, and it should not be done. One who has gone over to another sect as the tenth, should perform an act. But it is not a valid act, and it should not be done. An animal as the tenth, should perform an act. But it is not a valid act, and it should not be done. A matricide as the tenth, should perform an act. But it is not a valid act, and it should not be done. A parricide as the tenth, should perform an act. But it is not a valid act, and it should not be done. A slayer of an Arahant as the tenth, should perform an act. But it is not a valid act, and it should not be done. One who has defiled a bhikkhuni as the tenth, should perform an act. But it is not a valid act, and it should not be done. A schismatic of the Sangha as the tenth, should perform an act. But it is not a valid act, and it should not be done. One who has caused blood to flow as the tenth, should perform an act. But it is not a valid act, and it should not be done. A hermaphrodite as the tenth, should perform an act. But it is not a valid act, and it should not be done. One of different communion as the tenth, should perform an act. But it is not a valid act, and it should not be done. One standing in a different boundary as the tenth, should perform an act. But it is not a valid act, and it should not be done. One standing in the air by psychic power as the tenth, should perform an act. But it is not a valid act, and it should not be done. If, monks, an act requiring ten, if the Sangha performs an act for someone, that person as the tenth, should perform an act. But it is not a valid act, and it should not be done. —it is an invalid act and should not be done. A ten-member quorum. 392. If, monks, a twenty-member quorum performs an act with a nun, it is an invalid act and should not be done. If, monks, a twenty-member quorum performs an act with a female trainee… …with a male novice… …with a female novice… …with one who has renounced the training… …with one who has committed a final offense… …with one suspended for not seeing an offense… …with one suspended for not atoning for an offense… …with one suspended for not giving up a wicked view… …with an eunuch… …with one who has stolen the communion… …with one who has gone over to another sect… …with an animal… …with a mother-killer… …with a father-killer… …with an Arahant-killer… …with one who has violated a nun… …with a schismatic… …with one who has shed the Buddha's blood… …with a hermaphrodite… …with one of different communion… …with one standing in a different boundary… …with one standing in the air by psychic power… …with one for whom the Sangha performs an act— it is an invalid act and should not be done. A twenty-member quorum. The discourse on the four-member quorum, etc., is finished. 238. The discourse on those undergoing probation, etc. 393. If, monks, a four-member quorum including one undergoing probation should grant probation, should send back to the beginning, should grant penance, or if a twenty-member quorum including one undergoing probation should rehabilitate, it is an invalid act and should not be done. If, monks, a four-member quorum including one deserving to be sent back to the beginning should grant probation, should send back to the beginning, should grant penance, or if a twenty-member quorum including one deserving to be sent back to the beginning should rehabilitate, it is an invalid act and should not be done. If, monks, a four-member quorum including one deserving penance should grant probation, should send back to the beginning, should grant penance, or if a twenty-member quorum including one deserving penance should rehabilitate— it is an invalid act and should not and should be done. If, monks, a fourth who is undergoing penance, should grant probation, should send back to the beginning, should grant penance, should rehabilitate him with twenty (monks) – it is not a valid act and should not be done. If, monks, a fourth who is not worthy of rehabilitation, should grant probation, should send back to the beginning, should grant penance, should rehabilitate him with twenty (monks) – it is not a valid act and should not be done. 394. For some, monks, a protest in the midst of the Sangha is valid; for some, it is not valid. And for whom, monks, is a protest in the midst of the Sangha not valid? For a bhikkhuni, monks, a protest in the midst of the Sangha is not valid. For a female trainee, monks, a protest in the midst of the Sangha is not valid. For a novice monk, monks, a protest in the midst of the Sangha is not valid. For a novice nun, monks, a protest in the midst of the Sangha is not valid. For one who has renounced the training, monks, a protest in the midst of the Sangha is not valid. For one who has committed a final offense, monks, a protest in the midst of the Sangha is not valid. For one who is insane, monks, a protest in the midst of the Sangha is not valid. For one whose mind is deranged, monks, a protest in the midst of the Sangha is not valid. For one afflicted by pain, monks, a protest in the midst of the Sangha is not valid. For one suspended for not seeing an offense, monks, a protest in the midst of the Sangha is not valid. For one suspended for not making amends for an offense, monks, a protest in the midst of the Sangha is not valid. For one suspended for not relinquishing a wicked view, monks, a protest in the midst of the Sangha is not valid. For a eunuch, monks, a protest in the midst of the Sangha is not valid. For one who is a thief-dweller, monks, a protest in the midst of the Sangha is not valid. For one who has gone over to another sect, monks, a protest in the midst of the Sangha is not valid. For an animal, monks,