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23._o psal_n 119._o 5._o to_o 16._o v._n etc._n etc._n and_o 27._o 32._o 46._o 52._o isa_n 49._o 23._o prov._n 4._o 8._o 21._o and_o v_o 21._o 1_o sam._n 2._o 30._o numb_a 27._o 20._o isa_n 1._o 17._o job_n 29._o 12_o 13._o psal_n 109._o 10._o ezek._n 16._o 49._o 2_o thes_n 3._o 10._o 1_o thess_n 4._o 11._o 2_o 3_o 10._o 1_o tim._n 5._o 8._o 1_o tim._n 5._o 8._o judg._n 16._o 21._o exod._n 22._o 22_o 23._o v._n prov._n 14._o 21._o and_o 31._o v_o prov._n 19_o 17._o and_o 29._o 7._o ch_n 28._o 27._o and_o 22._o 9_o luk._n 19_o 23._o levit._fw-la 19_o 33_o 34._o deut._n 10._o 19_o exod._n 23._o 9_o and_o 22-21_a mat._n 10._o 29._o mar._n 12._o 42._o ezek._n 22._o 7._o deut._n 10._o