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caâ—lell_n gent._n 242._o the_o discrect_a lover_n or_o the_o fool_n will_v be_v a_o favourite_n by_o lodowick_n caâ—lell_n gent._n 243._o osman_n the_o great_a turk_n or_o the_o noble_a servant_n by_o lodowick_n caâ—lell_n gent._n 244._o more_o dissembler_n than_o woman_n by_o tho._n midleto_n gent._n 245._o woman_n beware_v woman_n by_o tho._n midleto_n gent._n 246._o no_o wit_n like_o a_o woman_n by_o tho._n midleto_n gent._n 246._o no_o help_n like_o a_o woman_n by_o tho._n midleto_n gent._n