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truth_n believe_v think_v word_n 1,844 5 3.9689 3 false
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A33094 A sermon preacht at Selkirk upon the 29th of May, 1685 being the anniversary of the restoration of the royal family to the throne of these kingdoms / by James Canaries ... Canaries, James. 1685 (1685) Wing C422; ESTC R35840 16,519 23

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