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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
word_n	day_n	mean_v	sabbath_n	3,442	5	10.6221	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A43991	The history of the civil wars of England from the year 1640-1660 / by T.H.; Behemoth	Hobbes, Thomas, 1588-1679.	1679 (1679)	Wing H2239; ESTC R35438	143,512	291

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