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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • abbreviation period
  • abbreviation person

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  • MM, estimate was 9-15k per. which is a good chunk in Manila

    "Stocks Tumble as Bailout Plan Is Unveiled." Ann Althouse 2009

  • She knew he was not comfortable, and did not enjoy talking about hundreds of thousands a year to people who worked hard for ten or twenty "per."

    T. Tembarom 1913

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