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- noun astronomy Abbreviation of
lightyear .
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Examples
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Bit. ly is much faster to use, with one-click copying of shortened links to your clipboard and a bookmarklet that, once dragged to your bookmarks menu or browser toolbar, generates shortcut addresses with a single click.
Faster Forward: Short review of Google's goo.gl address shortener Rob Pegoraro 2010
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Well at least you got the room he'll be wearing that suit in shortly correct...
Kenny Dalglish's sure touch unveils foraging foursome to fear 2011
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Department officials called her in shortly after the IG's assessment circulated internally in December, we were told.
Even Obama mega-bundlers must play nice Al Kamen 2011
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Mr. Unethical, Judy barely makes the minimum wage, and“Lyle” is getting married in a month to a bitchy college girl named“Jill” who became a virgin shortly after she met him, if you know what I mean.
That's Unethical! Con Chapman 2011
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Department officials called her in shortly after the IG's assessment circulated internally in December, we were told.
Even Obama mega-bundlers must play nice Al Kamen 2011
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He provided no details, but party officials said they expected the effort to begin shortly after the House returns from next week's recess.
Republicans, Democrats Trade Government Shutdown Charges AP 2011
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I fall in the camp of those who think Bit. ly is worth the money.
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Bit. ly is much faster to use, with one-click copying of shortened links to your clipboard and a bookmarklet that, once dragged to your bookmarks menu or browser toolbar, generates shortcut addresses with a single click.
Short review of Google's goo.gl address shortener Rob Pegoraro 2010
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He provided no details, but party officials said they expected the effort to begin shortly after the House returns from next week's recess.
Republicans, Democrats Trade Government Shutdown Charges AP 2011
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Gibbs drifted in shortly thereafter and walked to the back of the office to confer with Vietor, who held a binder that read "Top Secret."
As Gibbs leaves, his White House press office staff faces uncertain future Jason Horowitz 2011
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