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A20075 Penny-vvis[e] pound foolish or, a Bristovv diamond, set in t[wo] rings, and both crack'd Profitable for married men, pleasant for young men, a[nd a] rare example for all good women. Dekker, Thomas, ca. 1572-1632. 1631 (1631) STC 6516; ESTC S105255 28,178 46

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