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a_o happy_a man_n to_o be_v of_o that_o number_n and_o you_o may_v believe_v i_o that_o i_o be_o not_o trouble_v about_o it_o see_v there_o be_v good_a hope_n i_o may_v have_v a_o benefit_n by_o it_o myself_o and_o that_o your_o prayer_n may_v draw_v i_o after_o you_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o they_o be_v of_o great_a power_n and_o efficacy_n and_o doubt_v as_o little_o that_o i_o be_o myself_o of_o the_o number_n of_o those_o you_o hold_v dear_a unto_o you_o but_o as_o one_o that_o have_v more_o need_n than_o any_o other_o i_o conjure_v you_o to_o double_v they_o unto_o i_o who_o be_o in_o heart_n and_o soul_n sir_n my_o dear_a cousin_n your_o etc._n etc._n from_o balzac_n 4._o of_o may_v 1633._o to_z mounsieur_fw-fr d'andilly_n counsellor_n of_o the_o king_n in_o his_o counsel_n letter_n xxxii_o sir_n i_o perceive_v that_o mounsieur_fw-fr the_o great_a master_n be_v a_o great_a extender_n of_o exposition_n and_o have_v tie_v you_o to_o explain_v yourself_o in_o a_o matter_n whereof_o 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