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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Advertence \Ad*vert"ence\, Advertency \Ad*vert"en*cy\, [OF. advertence, avertence, LL. advertentia, fr. L. advertens. See {Advertent}.] The act of adverting, of the quality of being advertent; attention; notice; regard; heedfulness.
To this difference it is right that advertence should be had in regulating taxation. --J. S. Mill.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
advertence
noun: the process of being heedful [syn: {advertency}]
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