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england_n in_o which_o i_o be_v educate_v and_o as_o i_o free_o forgive_v all_o the_o world_n so_o whoever_o i_o may_v any_o way_n have_v injure_v i_o hearty_o ask_v they_o pardon_n william_n parkins_n