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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
word_n	heaven_n	lord_n	praise_v	2,707	5	9.4093	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A59405	The case of interest or usury as to the common practice, stated and examined in a private letter to a person of quality who desired satisfaction in that point / by T.S.	T. S. (Thomas Seymour)	1673 (1673)	Wing S2830; ESTC R37381	32,949	43

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