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- abbreviation
Berkshire (in postal addresses)
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Examples
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Anyway I live in Berks county PA and we just got hit with two major snow storms in a span of four days.
Think Progress » After warmest January in history, Vancouver airlifts in snow for Winter Olympics. 2010
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I live in Berks county PA now, but home will always be LI NY in my heart.
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That’s bad news in Berks, where many shoppers seek inexpensive, used vehicles, especially during difficult economic times, said George Tabakelis, general manager of Perry Auto Service & Sales on Route 61 in Perry Township.
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However, it is time for us to get from the general to the particular; so, leaving the great army of Browns, who are scattered over the whole empire on which the sun never sets, and whose general diffusion I take to be the chief cause of that empire's stability; let us at once fix our attention upon the small nest of Browns in which our hero was hatched, and which dwelt in that portion of the royal county of Berks which is called the Vale of White Horse.
Tom Brown's Schooldays Hughes, Thomas, 1822-1896 1971
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In her search for a cheap, used minivan for her and her husband, Krissy Dieroff has visited seven dealerships across Berks and Schuylkill counties in the last week, but to no avail.
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The Reading Eagle reports Bonilla-Ortiz was arraigned and sent to Berks County Prison without bail.
Arrest in Pa. killing of Pr. George's man Washington Post Editors 2010
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Dr Anne Patricia Murdoch, principal, Newbury College, Berks, for serv further educ.
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I will never be him, but I will certainly do my best to serve the people of Berks.
At Official Schwank Nomination, Democrats Focus on O’Pake 2011
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Family Bookshop 58 The Broadway, Thatcham, Berks RG19 3HP, 01635 871777This shop certainly lives up to its name, with a particularly good selection of new books for children, plus a large range of jigsaws, classical music and adult books to satisfy their parents.
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Bookshop24 High Street, Hungerford, Berks RG17 0NF, 01488 683480Named independent bookshop of the year at the 2009 British book industry awards, this narrow space is the venue for frequent reading events with authors including Robert Harris, who's returning in the autumn.
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