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for short
as an abbreviation. The Internal Revenue Service is known as the IRS for short. David goes by Dave for short.
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for short
in a form of less length The continuous connection to the Internet offered by the phone companies is called the Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line, or ADSL for short.
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Here are some important pointers for short story beginners in order to save you from the frustration that I have felt.
But it's the companies that have 70%-80% or more of their available float (stock held at custodial institutions and available for short sellers to borrow) sold short that are vulnerable to an inferno.
Working people are usually the ones who are looking for shorts whose man intent are more than just to beat the heat.
 
 
 
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