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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
word_n	holy_a	person_n	trinity_n	4,594	5	9.7992	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A40652	The best name on earth together with severall other sermons / lately preached at St. Brides and in other places by T. Fuller.	Fuller, Thomas, 1608-1661.	1659 (1659)	Wing F2413; ESTC R28667	34,017	156

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