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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
end_n	act_n	parliament_n	session_n	2,713	5	11.3473	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A29459	A Brief memorial of what hath been done in former times, concerning the making and repairing of Dover harbour, and the present state thereof		1674 (1674)	Wing B4603; ESTC R37470	2,907	1

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