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  • 61redeem — re•deem [[t]rɪˈdim[/t]] v. t. 1) to buy or pay off; clear by payment: to redeem a mortgage[/ex] 2) to buy back, as after a tax sale or a mortgage foreclosure 3) to recover (something pledged or mortgaged) by payment or other satisfaction: to… …

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  • 62gasoline premium — Something given a purchaser of gasoline in addition to the product itself, usually trading stamps. 52 Am J1st Trad St § 11 …

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  • 63redeem — [ri dēm′] vt. [LME redemen < MFr redimer < L redimere < re(d) , back + emere, to get, buy < IE base * em , to take > Lith imù, OSlav imǫ, to take] 1. to buy back 2. to get back; recover, as by paying a fee 3. to pay off (a mortgage …

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  • 64stamp — [stamp] vt. [ME stampen, akin to OHG stampfon < Gmc * stampon, *stampjan, to press to pieces < IE * stembh , to crush < base * steb(h) , a post, pole > STAFF2, STEP, STUMP] 1. to bring (the foot) down forcibly on the ground, a floor,… …

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  • 65redemption center — a commercial establishment at which trading stamps of a specific brand may be exchanged for merchandise …

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  • 66Rationing — Gasoline ration stamps printed, but not used, as a result of the 1973 oil crisis Rationing is the controlled distribution of scarce resources, goods, or services. Rationing controls the size of the ration, one s allotted portion of the resources… …

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  • 67Hongkong Post — Infobox Company company name = Hongkong Post company company type = Trading Fund genre = foundation = 1841| founder = Royal Mail location city = location country = location = General Post Office, Connaught Place, Central, Hong Kong origins = key… …

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  • 68List of Acts of Parliament of the United Kingdom Parliament, 1840-1859 — This is an incomplete list of Acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for the years 1840 1859. For acts passed prior to 1707 see List of Acts of Parliament of the English Parliament and List of Acts of Parliament of the Scottish… …

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  • 69Christmas — Day redirects here. For other uses, see Christmas (disambiguation) and Christmas Day (disambiguation). Christmas …

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