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First, it adds the idea of a relation to a form (matter is in potency towards a form); second, it adds the idea that the form to which it is related is a form it lacks; finally, it implies that the form which matter lacks is a form it has the capacity to acquire, for as James explains, one does not say that a stone is in potency toward the power of sight merely because it lacks sight.
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While the soldiers who operated the cannons (still lacking sights) were not proficient in handling them, an acceptable level of accuracy was achieved after practice shots into the Sea of Galilee.
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The Tottenham Hotspur forward had been industrious against Estonia but lacked clear sights of goal.
The 17th Infantry Brigade finally received its 3-inch mortars but found them lacking their sights.
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