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friend_n bear_v good_a love_n 1,122 5 5.1441 4 true
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A10156 The prompters packet of private and familar letters fitted (in sundrie formes) to mens seuerall occasions and according to the qualitie of persons. Not vnworthy imitation of the most: but most necessarie for such as want either facultie or facilitie to endight. 1612 (1612) STC 20432; ESTC S102576 41,284 157

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