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verb frequency
was576
were341
had320
be202
have177
been157
is151
are68
said62
being59
made53
found50
came38
has36
did32
named26
known26
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do23
called22
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says22
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proved20
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go12
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assemble8
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refused8
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thought8
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executed7
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employed7
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allowed7
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according7
give7
fired7
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use7
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find6
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write6
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-5
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treat4
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look4
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protect4
prove4
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fallen1
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drive1
educated1
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eclipse1
echoing1
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eavesdropping1
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dug1
drowned1
dropped1
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drag1
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include1
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1800,--yet1
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