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cause_n bring_v good_a know_v 2,039 5 3.4458 3 true
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A11114 Good nevves and bad nevves. By S.R. Rowlands, Samuel, 1570?-1630? 1622 (1622) STC 21382; ESTC S110762 13,724 48

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