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Examples
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There was mercy in the wave of physical yain that swept from the impact.
Inconstant Star Anderson, Poul, 1926- 1991
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"I wazh only djust pyayin 'mamma, an' walkin 'in ze yain wif an umbayalla," Toddie explained.
Helen's Babies John Habberton 1881
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BOSTON: Printed by yain Drapir, Printer to His Excellency the Gover. nour and CouNCit.
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No» for the yain iops will. take up drug - gets, and embroider 'em.
Bell's British Theatre, Consisting of the Most Esteemed English Plays... 1780
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In yain they labovrup the fteepy nwandi Thfir charioteers lie foaming'on. the growid Fierce on the rear» with fliouts» Fatrodva fli Tumultuous clamour filJs the fields and iklc Thick drifts of duft involve their rapid, fligl Clouds rife on clouds, and heaven is fnatch'd Th 'affrighted fteeds, their dying lords caft c Scour o'er the fields, and ftretch to reach th«
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For, as We die, we muft remain i Hereafter all our hopes are yain.
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While in the (torching fun I trace in yain Thy flying footftcps o'er the burning plain,
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