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verb frequency
was898
had606
is403
said396
have373
be266
were229
do205
did168
been149
are138
know113
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think91
am90
''s88
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made70
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make47
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give28
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set27
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having25
read25
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spoke13
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call12
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confess12
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hear12
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hold8
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hope8
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perplexed3
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