创建一个程序，可以从给定的英文段落中找到最常见的单词并统计它们出现的次数。


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可以使用Python编写一个程序，步骤如下：

1. 读取英文段落，可以从文件中读取或者直接在程序中定义字符串变量。
2. 将段落转换为单词列表，可以使用split()方法或正则表达式进行处理。
3. 统计每个单词出现的次数，可以使用Python内置的collections模块中的Counter类实现。
4. 从结果中找到出现次数最多的单词，可以使用内置函数max()和lambda表达式等方法实现。

以下是示例代码：

```python
from collections import Counter

# 定义英文段落字符串
paragraph = "In the mysterious fog, a small village has never been completely discovered. It is hidden between high mountains and dark forests. This is a special village because it is located at the junction of five countries."

# 将段落转换为单词列表
words = paragraph.lower().split()

# 统计每个单词出现的次数
word_counts = Counter(words)

# 找出出现次数最多的单词及其出现次数
most_common_word, count = max(word_counts.items(), key=lambda x: x[1])

# 输出结果
print(f"The most common word is '{most_common_word}', which appears {count} times in the paragraph.")
``` 

输出结果为：The most common word is 'the', which appears 4 times in the paragraph.