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The problem now lies before us of endeavouring to penetrate the meaning of this history of a case of paranoia.

Q1) What is "of endeavoring to penetrate....paranoia" connected to?

1. The problem

2. usThe problem now lies before us of endeavouring to penetrate the meaning of this history of a case of paranoia.

I think that is connected to "the problem".

Q2) Did the writer move "of endeavoring..paraniia" after "us" because that is too long.

Q3) Is it grammatically acceptable to disconnect the prepositional phrase from its subject when the subject is too long, like in the example?

(The prepositional phrase = "of endeavoring..paranoia")

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fire1I think that is connected to "the problem".

Right.

the problem of endeavouring to penetrate ... blah blah

fire1Q2) Did the writer move "of endeavoring..paraniia" after "us" because that is too long.

Probably, yes.

fire1Q3) Is it grammatically acceptable to disconnect the prepositional phrase from its subject when the subject is too long, like in the example?

To me it is acceptable in this example.

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