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What was Brighton formerly named?

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According to English Wikipedia, as at the date of retrieval, Brighton was formerly named “Little Cambridge”. urn:lemay:boston:claim:brighton-former-name-little-cambridge

English Wikipedia records that Brighton was initially part of Cambridge. urn:lemay:boston:claim:brighton-former-name-little-cambridge

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