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and_o we_o shall_v roar_v &_o devore_fw-mi the_o enemy_n of_o daniel_n the_o dee_a cry_n send_v we_o and_o we_o shall_v destroy_v the_o mocker_n of_o elisha_n the_o dag_n cry_v send_v we_o and_o we_o shall_v eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o jozahel_n the_o louse_n cry_v send_v we_o and_o we_o shall_v bring_v down_o the_o pride_n of_o herode_fw-la note_n again_o there_o be_v legion_n of_o disense_n wait_v upon_o his_o nod_n for_o to_o afflict_v sinner_n send_v i_o say_v one_o and_o i_o shall_v strike_v he_o blind_a send_v i_o say_v another_o and_o i_o shall_v make_v he_o dease_fw-mi send_v i_o say_v another_o and_o i_o shall_v make_v he_o dumb_a send_v i_o say_v another_o and_o i_o shall_v lame_a he_o send_v i_o say_v another_o to_o his_o head_n send_v i_o to_o his_o heart_n will_v another_o say_v send_v i_o to_o his_o light_n and_o to_o his_o lever_n will_v other_o say_v thus_o migrim_n and_o phrenesy_n fever_n and_o flux_n gout_n gravel_v catarrh_n quartaine_n and_o cataract_n army_n of_o 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