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"text": "1670, John Evelyn, Sylva or, A Discourse of Forest-Trees, and the Propagation of Timber in His Majesties Dominions, London, Chapter 3, “Of the Oak,” p. 19,\n[…] to my observation in our Climates, where those sharp winds do rather flanker than blow fully opposite upon our Plantations, they thrive best […]"
}
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],
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],
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]
],
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],
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]
}
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}
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}
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"tags": [
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]
}
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},
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}
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"French nouns",
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"fr:Rugby"
],
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],
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],
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"flanker#English"
]
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"lifestyle",
"rugby",
"sports"
]
}
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],
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]
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