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                  <rdg wit="#WL70 #WLH #WL75">To Sir <hi rend="italics">J. D.</hi></rdg>
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                  <rdg wit="#WL75">only hereafter I will take <app>
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            <closer>     <salute><app>
                     <rdg wit="#WL70 #WLH">Your moﬅ obedient Servant</rdg>
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