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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
word_n	blood_n	bread_n	consecration_n	4,106	5	10.7048	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A29730	A dissuasive from popery sent in a letter from A.B. to C.D.	A. B.; C. D.	1681 (1681)	Wing B5; ESTC R23574	10,610	32

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