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and_o passus_fw-la decimus_fw-la tertius_fw-la friar_n follow_v folk_n that_o be_v scotfree_a and_o folk_n that_o be_v poor_a at_o little_a price_n they_o set_v and_o no_o cor_n in_o her_o kyrkeyard_n nor_o kyrke_v be_v bury_v but_o quick_a he_o bequ_v they_o aught_o or_o quit_v part_n of_o his_o det_n the_o friar_n in_o chaucer_n persuade_v with_o the_o sick_a farmer_n to_o make_v his_o confession_n to_o he_o rather_o to_o his_o
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