Selected quad for the lemma: king_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
king_n	part_n	pay_v	zone_n	36	3	13.9681	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A54682	The antiquity, legality, reason, duty and necessity of præ-emption and prourveyance, for the King, or, Compositions for his pourveyance as they were used and taken for the provisions of the Kings household, the small charge and burthen thereof to the people, and the many for the author, great mischiefs and inconveniences which will inevitably follow the taking of them away / by Fabian Philipps.	Philipps, Fabian, 1601-1690.	1663 (1663)	Wing P2004; ESTC R10010	306,442	558

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the_o king_n household_n the_o small_a

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due_a unto_o king_n be_v lessen_v by_o the_o meanness_n of_o their_o servant_n and_o diminish_v their_o state_n and_o port_n how_o unsafe_a and_o insipid_a such_o new_a find_v policy_n and_o contrivance_n will_v be_v and_o that_o the_o dishonour_n of_o the_o prince_n be_v the_o unsafety_n and_o dishonour_n of_o the_o people_n who_o may_v easy_o and_o every_o where_o find_v a_o necessity_n of_o his_o pourveyance_n or_o composition_n for_o it_o and_o no_o reason_n at_o all_o to_o deny_v it_o when_o the_o total_a of_o the_o charge_n of_o it_o will_v be_v so_o useful_a to_o their_o sovereign_n so_o become_v his_o royal_a dignity_n so_o necessary_a to_o the_o honour_n and_o splendour_n of_o his_o housekeep_n and_o that_o the_o part_n which_o shall_v be_v charge_v upon_o particular_a man_n to_o make_v up_o that_o total_a will_v be_v so_o petit_fw-la and_o inconsiderable_a as_o our_o law_n and_o the_o composition_n for_o pourveyance_n have_v order_v it_o chap._n vi_o the_o small_a charge_n of_o the_o pourveyance_n or_o composition_n for_o it_o to_z or_o upon_o such_o of_o the_o people_n as_o be_v chargeable_a with_o it_o as_o may_v evident_o and_o undeniable_o appear_v by_o the_o composition_n for_o pourveyance_n which_o be_v agree_v to_o be_v pay_v by_o the_o several_a county_n as_o for_o the_o county_n of_o anglisey_n in_o wales_n which_o have_v eighty_o three_o parish_n but_o five_o pound_n which_o be_v for_o every_o parish_n not_o one_o shilling_n three_o penny_n it_o be_v common_o in_o every_o county_n charge_v only_o upon_o the_o land_n of_o inheritance_n of_o the_o great_a size_n or_o quantity_n not_o upon_o copyholder_n or_o small_a freeholder_n and_o upon_o those_o kind_n of_o land_n which_o be_v most_o proper_a for_o it_o and_o can_v better_o afford_v it_o as_o wheat_n malt_n etc._n etc._n upon_o errable_a land_n and_o cattle_n upon_o pasture_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o county_n of_o mountgomery_n who_o we●e_v to_o provide_v yearly_a but_o twenty_o sturk_n or_o 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pay_v but_o two_o hundred_o fifty_o four_o pound_n two_o shilling_n two_o penny_n which_o be_v something_o less_o than_o fifty_o shilling_n upon_o every_o parish_n yorkshire_n which_o have_v four_o hundred_o fifty_o nine_o parish_n beside_o many_o large_a chapelry_n be_v charge_v with_o no_o more_o than_o four_o hundred_o ninety_o five_o pound_n which_o be_v not_o two_o and_o twenty_o shilling_n upon_o every_o parish_n one_o with_o another_o and_o will_v not_o be_v six_o penny_n a_o year_n upon_o every_o house_n one_o with_o another_o if_o no_o respect_n be_v to_o be_v have_v to_o the_o real_a or_o personal_a estate_n of_o the_o proprietor_n which_o admit_v of_o large_a difference_n or_o proportion_n more_o or_o less_o than_o one_o another_o the_o county_n of_o midlesex_n have_v seventy_o three_o parish_n beside_o what_o be_v in_o the_o london_n suburb_n pay_v but_o nine_o hundred_o seventeen_o pound_n nineteen_o shilling_n which_o by_o her_o great_a benefit_n by_o the_o king_n constant_a residence_n in_o it_o be_v in_o a_o better_a condition_n with_o her_o few_o but_o u●ry_o plentiful_a and_o numerous_a parish_n than_o the_o county_n further_o distant_a and_o by_o the_o let_n and_o set_v of_o their_o land_n house_n and_o lodging_n and_o the_o great_a rate_n and_o price_n of_o all_o the_o commodity_n which_o they_o sell_v to_o other_o people_n gain_v forty_o to_o one_o at_o the_o least_o of_o what_o they_o lose_v by_o the_o king_n price_n for_o his_o pourveyance_n or_o household_n provision_n the_o city_n of_o westminster_n and_o the_o suburb_n parish_n of_o london_n consist_v more_o of_o house_n than_o land_n or_o pasture_n and_o be_v not_o at_o all_o charge_v or_o trouble_a wi●●_n 〈◊〉_d the_o county_n of_o essex_n pay_v for_o composition_n but_o two_o thousand_o nine_o hundred_o thirty_o one_o pound_n two_o shilling_n and_o two_o p●nce_n and_o have_v many_o of_o the_o benefit_n which_o midlesex_n enjoy_v far_o exceed_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o composition_n for_o pourveyance_n have_v four_o hundred_o and_o fifteen_o parish_n which_o be_v little_o more_o than_o seven_o pound_n five_o shilling_n upon_o every_o parish_n chargeable_a for_o the_o composition_n and_o provision_n serve_v in_o kind_n bedfordshire_n which_o have_v one_o hundred_o and_o sixteen_o parish_n pay_v but_o four_o hundred_o ninty_n seven_o pound_n eight_o shilling_n four_o penny_n which_o be_v but_o four_o pound_n five_o shilling_n nine_o penny_n upon_o every_o parish_n the_o county_n of_o buckingham_n which_o have_v one_o hundred_o eighty_o five_o parish_n two_o thousand_o forty_o pound_n sixteen_o shilling_n and_o six_o penny_n which_o be_v but_o something_o more_o than_o eleven_o pound_n upon_o every_o parish_n one_o with_o another_o berkshire_n have_v one_o hundred_o and_o forty_o parish_n but_o one_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o five_o pound_n seventeen_o shilling_n and_o eight_o penny_n which_o do_v not_o charge_v every_o parish_n with_o

nine_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la cheshire_n have_v sixty_o eight_o parish_n and_o furnish_n but_o 25._o lean_a ox_n at_o the_o king_n price_v 2l_o 13s_fw-la 4d_o a_o piece_n total_a 66_o l._n 13_o s._n 4_o d._n at_o the_o market_n price_n 6_o ●_o 10_o s._n total_a 162_o l._n 10_o s._n 0._o difference_n 95_o l._n 16_o s._n 8_o d._n be_v not_o thereby_o charge_v with_o more_o than_o one_o pound_n nine_o shilling_n upon_o every_o parish_n cornwall_n have_v a_o hundred_o sixty_o one_o parish_n and_o furnish_v but_o ten_o fat_a ox_n at_o the_o king_n price_n 4_o l._n total_a ●0_n l._n market_n price_n 10_o l._n total_a 100_o l._n difference_n 60l_o do_v bear_v not_o so_o great_a a_o contribution_n as_o eight_o shilling_n upon_o every_o parish_n the_o county_n of_o devon_n have_v three_o hundred_o ninty_n four_o parish_n and_o furnish_v but_o ten_o fat_a ox_n at_o the_o king_n price_n 4_o l._n total_a 40_o l._n market_n price_n 10_o l._n total_a 100l_n difference_n 60_o l._n mutton_n 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than_o one_o thousand_o seventy_o nine_o pound_n three_o penny_n render_v every_o parish_n a_o contributer_n for_o the_o pourveyance_n of_o not_o above_o seven_o pound_n nineteen_o shilling_n the_o county_n of_o sussex_n which_o have_v one_o hundred_o and_o twelve_o parish_n and_o pay_v no_o more_o to_o that_o kind_n of_o contribution_n than_o one_o thousand_o and_o sixteen_o pound_n two_o shilling_n six_o penny_n make_v every_o parish_n to_o be_v charge_v with_o no_o great_a a_o sum_n or_o proportion_n then_o three_o pound_n thirteen_o shilling_n six_o penny_n or_o thereabouts_o and_o london_n which_o be_v and_o have_v be_v the_o great_a gainer_n by_o the_o residence_n of_o the_o king_n and_o his_o principal_a court_n of_o justice_n at_o westminster_n and_o by_o the_o confluence_n of_o the_o people_n not_o only_o of_o this_o nation_n but_o many_o merchant_n and_o people_n from_o all_o part_n of_o the_o christian_a word_n be_v grow_v to_o be_v the_o grand_a emporium_n and_o town_n of_o trade_n in_o england_n mighty_a and_o strong_a in_o ship_v a_o merchant-like_a tyrus_n for_o many_o isle_n and_o as_o great_a and_o famous_a as_o any_o city_n or_o mart_n town_n of_o the_o world_n to_o who_o all_o the_o ship_n of_o the_o sea_n with_o their_o mariner_n do_v bring_v their_o merchandise_n the_o most_o of_o nation_n be_v her_o merchant_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o multitude_n of_o the_o ware_n of_o her_o make_n and_o with_o the_o multitude_n of_o her_o riches_n and_o merchandise_n make_v all_o the_o other_o part_n county_n city_n and_o borough_n town_n of_o the_o kingdom_n as_o to_o riches_n money_n and_o trade_n her_o vassal_n and_o retailer_n do_v for_o all_o these_o benefit_n contribute_v with_o the_o out_o port_n only_o for_o the_o king_n grocery_n ware_n which_o if_o it_o can_v be_v call_v a_o contribution_n do_v in_o some_o year_n amount_v according_a to_o the_o full_a price_n but_o unto_o two_o thousand_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la and_o in_o other_o year_n but_o unto_o sixteen_o hundred_o pound_n or_o there_o about_o and_o be_v raise_v and_o charge_v by_o way_n of_o impost_n upon_o the_o gross_a quantite_n of_o such_o kind_n of_o merchandise_n and_o be_v repay_v the_o merchant_n by_o the_o retailer_n and_o by_o the_o buyer_n to_o the_o retailer_n be_v no_o more_o in_o the_o five_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n charles_n the_o fi●st_n in_o the_o impost_n or_o rate_n of_o composition_n then_o as_o follow_v viz._n rate_n of_o composition_n for_o grocery_n ware_n for_o his_o majesty_n house_n pepper_n the_o hundred_o pound_n xviii_o d._n clove_n the_o hundred_o pound_n xviii_o d._n mace_n the_o hundred_o pound_n xviii_o d._n nutmeg_n the_o hundred_o pound_n xviii_o d._n cinnamon_n the_o hundred_o pound_n xviii_o d._n ginger_n the_o hundred_o pound_n twelve_o d._n raisin_n of_o the_o sun_n the_o hundred_o weight_n three_o d._n raisin_n great_a the_o piece_n i._n d._n ob_fw-la proyn_v the_o tun_n xuj_o d._n almond_n the_o hundred_o weight_n v_o d._n corrant_v the_o tun_n two_o s._n sweet_a oil_n the_o pipe_n iii._o s._n sugar_n refine_v the_o hundred_o weight_n viij_o d._n sugar_n powder_n and_o mukovadoe_n the_o c._n weight_n v_o d._n the_o chest_n xx_o d._n sugar_n corpse_n and_o paneles_a the_o c._n weight_n three_o d._n fig_n the_o barrel_n i_o d._n fig_n the_o piece_n ob_fw-la q._n fig_n the_o topnet_n ob_fw-la date_n the_o hundred_o weight_n viij_o d._n rice_n the_o hundred_o weight_n iiii_o d._n ob_fw-la olive_n the_o tun_n iiii_o s._n castel_n and_o all_o other_o hard_a soap_n the_o c._n weight_n vi_o d._n anniseed_n the_o hundred_o weight_n two_o d._n liquorish_a the_o hundred_o weight_n two_o d._n and_o so_o petit_fw-la as_o in_o a_o pound_n of_o raisin_n of_o the_o sun_n now_o sell_v for_o four_o penny_n a_o pound_n it_o fall_v to_o be_v less_o than_o the_o eight_o or_o ten_o part_n of_o a_o farthing_n increase_v of_o price_n in_o every_o pound_n of_o raisin_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o as_o inconsiderable_a in_o the_o charge_n or_o burden_n of_o it_o lay_v upon_o the_o grocer_n or_o retailer_n as_o that_o of_o their_o packthread_n and_o brown_a paper_n which_o in_o the_o vent_n of_o those_o commodity_n and_o accommodation_n of_o customer_n be_v free_o and_o willing_o give_v into_o the_o bargain_n and_o when_o the_o brewer_n in_o london_n and_o four_o mile_n about_o do_v before_o the_o grant_n of_o the_o excise_n upon_o ale_n and_o beer_n and_o take_v away_o of_o the_o pourveyance_n or_o composition_n for_o they_o pay_v four_o penny_n in_o every_o quartet_fw-la of_o malt_n which_o they_o brew_v the_o composition_n thereof_o amount_v but_o unto_o three_o thousand_o five_o hunded_a pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la be_v now_o remit_v and_o not_o pay_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o say_a excise_n that_o yearly_a impost_n or_o composition_n do_v not_o only_o lie_v upon_o the_o brewer_n but_o be_v disperse_v and_o lay_v upon_o

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h._n 8._o c_o 8._o 8._o ibid._n ca._n 14.25_o h._n 8._o ca._n 11._o 11._o 24_o h._n 8._o ca._n 3._o &_o 4.25_o h_n 8_o ca._n 2._o 2._o 28_o h._n 8.14.37_o h._n 8.23.5_o e._n 6.17_o 6.17_o 32_o h._n 8._o ca._n 8_o ibidem_fw-la ca_fw-mi 14._o 14._o 37_o h._n 8_o 23._o 23._o ibidem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la 2_o &_o 3_o e._n 6._o ca._n 3._o 3._o 3_o &_o 4_o e._n 6._o ca._n 1●_n 1●_n 5_o &_o 6_o e._n 6._o c._n 14._o 14._o 5_o eliz._n ca_fw-mi 12_o 12_o 6._o parliament_n james_n the_o second_o &_o reg._n majest_n majest_n ezekiel_n 16.49_o 16.49_o claus._n 3_o e._n 2._o ●_o 2._o in_o d●●s_n d●●s_n pat_o 15_o e_z 2._o m._n 5._o 5._o pat._n 7_o e_z 2._o part_n 1._o m_o 2d_o claus._n 37_o e._n 3._o part_n 1._o m._n 26._o pat._n 1._o part_n 3_o r._n 2_o m._n ●9_n pat._n 1_o h_n 4_o part_n m._n 8._o 8._o 23_o e._n 3._o c._n 6._o lambard_n 〈◊〉_d 4●3_n 448._o 448._o book_n of_o entry_n 49_o ●_o hill_n 2_o h._n 7._o ●ol_n 11_o pl._n 11._o 11._o 2_o reg._n c●_n 6._o 6._o 1_o reg._n 18._o 18._o spelman_n gloss●●_n in_o voce_fw-la before_o fang_n &_o l.l._n inae_fw-la cap._n altero_fw-la ante_fw-la penult_fw-la m._n s._n s._n summoner_n treatise_n of_o gavelkind_a custom_n in_o kent_n kent_n spelman_n glossar_n in_o u●cibus_fw-la fodrum_n sigonius_n de_fw-fr regno_fw-la italiae_fw-la lib._n 7._o 7._o radenicus_n in_o gestis_fw-la friderici_fw-la lib._n 2._o ca._n 5._o 5._o somner_n of_o gavelkind_n 116_o 116_o coke_n 2._o par_fw-fr instit._fw-la p._n 204._o 204._o somner_n treatise_n of_o gavelkind_n coke_n 2._o par●_n 5._o report_n 81._o 81._o coke_n 2._o part_n 5._o relat._n case_n the_o by-lawe_n and_o ordinance_n ordinance_n 44_o e._n 3_o 19_o lind●wood_n const●tutiones_fw-la angliae_fw-la &_o constitut_v o._n bo●oni_fw-la johnson_n of_o the_o order_n and_o government_n of_o ludgate_n ludgate_n bodin_n de_fw-fr repub._n ca._n 7._o 7._o in_o baga_n de_fw-fr quo_fw-la warranto_fw-la in_o com._n not._n &_o placitis_fw-la de_fw-la ragemannis_fw-la coram_fw-la justic._n itinerant_n in_o com._n nott._n anno_fw-la regni_fw-la regis_fw-la 8._o incipiend_n nono_fw-la in_o recept_n scacar●i_fw-la estate_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr france_n par_fw-fr n._n besog●e_fw-fr en_fw-fr l'_fw-fr an._n 1661._o 1661._o skene_n de_fw-fr verborum_fw-la significatione_n significatione_n register_n of_o ●_o writ_n 87._o 87._o ske●eu●_n ad_fw-la tit._n de_fw-fr herezeldis_n in_o quon_n attach_v ca._n 25._o alciat_fw-la lib._n 1._o parerg_fw-mi ca._n 45._o &_o spelman_n glossar_n in_o voce_fw-mi heriotum_fw-la &_o neo●●acitus_n the_o feudi●_n hollandici●_n hollandici●_n repetit_fw-la l._n imperial_a in_o bartholmeo_n camerari_fw-la 769._o 769._o ●esoldus_fw-la discur_n politic_a 741._o &_o commentar_n dua●eni_fw-la wesenbech_n &_o contii_fw-la in_o consuetudine_fw-la veud●rum_fw-la obertu●_n de_fw-la feudis_fw-la lib._n 2._o ●t_a 24_o &_o 28._o spelman_n glossar_n in_o voce_fw-la auxilium_fw-la littleton_n ca._n 3._o escuage_z claus._n h._n 3._o 3._o bract●n_fw-fr lib._n 2._o tract_n 1._o cap_n 16._o num_fw-la 8._o 8._o spelman_n glossar_n in_o voce_fw-la auxilium_fw-la auxilium_fw-la spelman_n glossar_n in_o voce_fw-la ebed●●_n ebed●●_n exit_fw-la nigro_n libro_fw-la in_o a●chiu●●iscali_n sive_fw-la recept_n fine_n 6_o johannis_n mat._n paris_n 336._o 336._o spelman_n glossar_n in_o unce_n corredio_fw-la &_o f._n n._n ●_o 230._o 230._o fitz_n herbert_n novel_a natura_fw-la brevium_fw-la 230._o a._n a._n genes_n 21._o v._n 23.26_o 23.26_o 2_o sam._n ca._n 24._o v._n 21_o 22_o &_o 23._o 1_o reg._n 10._o 2_o reg._n 5._o 5._o charles_n loys●a●_n traite_n des_fw-fr s●igneuri●s_fw-fr stow_n survey_n of_o london_n 421._o 421._o gervasius_n tilburiensis_n in_o archizo_n fiscali_fw-la apud_fw-la recept_n scacc●●ii_n &_o spelman_n glosser_n in_o verbo_fw-la firma_n firma_n magna_fw-la charta_fw-la regis_fw-la johannis_n apud_fw-la mat._n paris_n 255._o &_o 256._o 9_o h._n ca._n 2._o selden_n 2_o part_n title_n of_o honour_n charta_fw-la h._n 1_o in_o mat._n paris_n 240._o mat._n paris_n 380._o anno_fw-la 4_o car._n 1._o instruction_n of_o king_n james_n to_o his_o council_n of_o the_o court_n of_o ward_n and_o livery_n petit_fw-fr parliament_n 21_o ed._n 3._o n._n 43_o 43_o 34_o h._n ●_o ca._n 26._o charta_fw-la gulielmi_n conquestori●_n in_o notis_fw-la seldeni_n ad_fw-la hist._n edmeri_fw-la edmeri_fw-la stephen_n discourse_n of_o procuration_n synodal_n etc._n etc._n 44._o 44._o stephen_n ibidem_fw-la 13._o 13._o mat._n parker_n antiquitates_fw-la britannicae_n 244.348_o 244.348_o camde●_n 1._o part_n annal_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n in_o anno_fw-la 1560._o 1560._o spelman_n in_o voce_fw-mi heren●ciis_fw-la heren●ciis_fw-la comment_fw-fr in_o artic._n super_fw-la chartas_n 542_o 543._o 543._o vide_fw-la act_n for_o subsidy_n in_o anno_fw-la 4_o car._n 1._o leviticus_n 38._o v_o 32_o 33._o number_n 18._o v_o 21._o number_n ca._n 7._o number_n 9_o five_o 13._o fleta_n lib._n 8._o ca._n 47._o spelman_n 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in_o discur_n politic_a de_fw-fr aerar●o_n ca._n 1._o &_o bullinger_n de_fw-fr vec●igal_n ca._n 1._o cas●_n de_fw-fr swan_n coke_n 7._o ●elat_fw-la stamford_n plea_n of_o the_o crown_n and_o bracton_n lib._n 3._o de_fw-la corona_fw-la pat._n 20_o ed._n 3._o m._n 1._o exit_fw-la libr●_n c●mput_fw-la garderobe_v 34_o ed._n 1._o ex_fw-la parte_fw-la rememb_v reg._n pa●_n 33_o ed._n 3._o pat_o 3._o m._n 4._o 1_o reg._n 10.28_o pat._n 11_o e._n 3._o m_o 5.3_o part_n 22_o e._n 3_o part_n 1._o m._n 20._o pat._n 24_o e._n 3._o part_n 2._o m._n 16.25_o e._n 3._o part_n 2._o m._n 9.28_o e._n 3._o part_n m._n 4._o pat._n 12_o e._n 3._o part_n m._n 15._o pat._n 12_o e._n 3._o part_n 1._o m._n 2._o pat._n 11_o e._n 3._o part_n 3._o m._n 5._o rot._n parl._n 2_o r._n 2._o &_o selden'_v ma●e_n clausum_fw-la ●_o parliament_n james_n 1._o ca._n 8._o spelman_n in_o verb._n ●o●row_n mealis_fw-la borrow_v law_n ca._n 39_o statute_n of_o david_n the_o second_o an●o_v 13●7_n 5._o parliament_n mary_n 1551._o 7._o parliament_n king_n james_n 6._o an._n 1581._o 9_o parliament_n james_n 6._o 1585._o 15._o parliament_n james_n the_o six_o pat._n ●_o h._n 5._o m._n 9_o cam●en_n 2_o part_n annal_n of_o q_o elizabeth_n de_fw-fr anno_fw-la 1576._o rex_fw-la jacobus_n in_o his_o ●asilicon_fw-la doron_n or_o instruction_n to_o his_o son_n prince_n henry_n stow_n survey_v of_o london_n m._n s._n of_o the_o ancient_a order_n and_o government_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n pat._n 8_o ed._n 2._o p●rt_n 2._o m._n 7._o &_o 21._o pat._n 10_o ed._n 2._o part_n 2._o m._n 11._o 1_o reg._n c●_n 10_o spelman_n ●loss_n in_o voc●_n 〈◊〉_d nehemiah_n 5._o v_o 10._o stow_n survey_v of_o london_n 925._o in_o quarto_fw-la jud._n ca._n 18._o inquis_fw-la 10_o e._n 2._o n._n 142._o esc●et_v 23_o e._n 3._o post_fw-la mortem_fw-la roberti_n de_fw-fr byker_n claus._n 10_o h._n 3._o m._n 13._o in_o dorso_fw-la mat._n paris_n 86●_n claus._n 9_o h._n 3._o m._n 9_o calvin_n case_n in_o coke_n 2_o part_n 5._o report_n &_o 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