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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
word_n	psalm_n	sing_v	song_n	3,893	5	9.5719	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A66967	Motives to holy living, or, Heads for meditation divided into consideratins, counsels, duties : together with some forms of devotion in litanies, collects, doxologies, &c.	R. H., 1609-1678.	1688 (1688)	Wing W3449; ESTC R10046	220,774	378

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