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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
word_n	form_n	prayer_n	prescribe_v	4,007	5	10.0082	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A42335	Advice to the clergy of the diocese of Lincoln by ... James Lord Bishop of that diocese, in order to his primary visitation.	Gardiner, James, 1637-1705.	1697 (1697)	Wing G223A; ESTC R18382	23,819	40

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