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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
word_n	case_n	govern_v	verb_n	2,785	5	13.0027	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A30653	The history of Eriander composed by John Burton.	Burton, John, 1629 or 30-1699.	1661 (1661)	Wing B6180; ESTC R2615	75,262	220

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