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caâ—5_n â—5_z cod._n theod_n l_o 5_o câ—ssâ—â—d_a l._n 4._o 〈…〉_z of_o a_o book_n entitle_v conspiracy_n of_o pretend_a reformation_n n_o harpâ—â—iâ—ld_n 〈◊〉_d angl_n eccl._n cap_n 1._o 〈…〉_z secul_fw-la a_o manuscript_n in_o the_o eaâ—le_n of_o excesters_n â—â—leminoâ—s_a library_n gild._n de_fw-fr extud_fw-la â—_o brit._n cap._n 47._o &_o 48._o non_fw-fr bana_n hist_o sua_fw-la gentiâ—_n godwin_n de_fw-fr â—on_n brita_n brita_n faganus_n and_o damianus_n a_o manuscript_n in_o the_o herald_n office_n office_n hear_v hear_v that_o that_o take_v take_v choose_v choose_v although_o although_o elâ—anus_n and_o meduâ—inus_n two_o learned_a clerk_n send_v by_o luâ—ius_n to_o rome_n rome_n man_n man_n name_n name_n they_o they_o can_v seven_o col_n or_o seven_o portion_n which_o have_v every_o one_o a_o several_a head_n or_o 〈…〉_z they_o seven_o col_n or_o seven_o portion_n which_o have_v every_o one_o a_o several_a head_n or_o 〈…〉_z they_o they_o fuel_n for_o his_o fire_n fire_n corn_n 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