• In order to gain some insight into ( or get some idea of ) the effect of ...
• Some idea ( or notion ) of ... can be gained from the weight of ...
• In order to gain some insight into ( or get some idea of ) the effect of ...
• Some idea ( or notion ) of ... can be gained from the weight of ...
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