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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	think_v	word_n	write_v	2,762	5	5.1457	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A50296	A missive of consolation sent from Flanders to the Catholikes of England.	Matthew, Tobie, Sir, 1577-1655.	1647 (1647)	Wing M1322; ESTC R19838	150,358	402

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