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Advertise your garage sale, yard sale, rummage sale, moving sale, estate sale!
If you advertise, they will come. Advertising is crucial to having a successful sale, and advertising
in many forms will help ensure you reach as many potential customers as possible...
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Getting ready for your sale!
To begin, you must decide what kind of sale to have, when to have it, and how much stuff to get rid of.
Then you'll need to gather and prepare your stuff to sell...
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| Find local garage sales, local yard sales, local moving sales, local estate sales, local rummage sales and more local deals in your neighborhood! |
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Writing tips for garage, yard, rummage, flea market or estate sale ads!
- Remember - the ad copy and photos are ALL the online bidder has to work with. Make your ad copy count.
- Be descriptive using keywords to list all possible items of your sale.
- Note directions and/or landmarks in a seperate section of your sale description. Best to link to an online map. Some people will need them.
- If you're having a multi-family, church or block sale be sure to note it at the beginning of the ad.
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Abbreviations:
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Meaning
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Abbreviation
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2 Wheel Drive
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2WD
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4 Wheel Drive
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4WD
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Accounting
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Acctg.
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Adjustable Prime Rate
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APR
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Advertising
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Adv.
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afternoon
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p.m.
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air conditioning
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a/c
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All Wheel Drive
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A WD
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Anti-Lock Brakes
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ABS
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apartment
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apt.
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appointment
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appt.
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approximately
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approx.
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As Soon As Possible
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ASAP
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assistant
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asst.
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Meaning
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Abbreviation
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Attorney
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Atty.
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automatic
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auto
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available
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avail.
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average
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avg.
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basement
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bsmt.
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bedroom
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bdrm.
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before noon
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a.m.
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building
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bldg.
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Carburetor
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Carb
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cassette
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cass.
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Chevrolet
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Chevy
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condition
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cond.
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Condominium
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condo
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Corporation
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Corp.
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Meaning
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Abbreviation
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cubic foot
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cu. ft.
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cylinder
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cyl.
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department
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dept.
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deposit
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dep.
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Equal Opportunity
Employer
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EOE
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equipment
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equip.
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estimate
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est.
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Et cetera
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etc.
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evenings
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eves.
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excellent
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excell.
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experience
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exper.
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Extended Cab
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Ext. Cab.
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extension
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ext.
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Four Wheel Drive
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4x4
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Meaning
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Abbreviation
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full time
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F/T
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furnished
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furn.
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guarantee
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guar.
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General Electric
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GE
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hard drive
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HD
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Hill Air Force Base
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HAFB
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highway
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hwy.
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horsepower
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HP
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hour
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hr.
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Human Resource(s)
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HR
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Inboard/Outboard
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I/O
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Incorporated
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Inc.
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information
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info.
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Inspection/Emissions
test
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I/M
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Meaning
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Abbreviation
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Internal Revenue
Service
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IRS
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international
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int'l
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Limited
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Ltd.
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maintenance
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maint.
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Minority/Female/
Handicap/Vet
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M/F/H/V
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Management
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Mgmt.
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Manufacturing
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Mfg.
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Marketing
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Mktg.
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maximum
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max.
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message
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msg.
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miles,mileage
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mi.
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miles per gallon
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mpg
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minimum
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min.
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miscellanous
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misc.
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Meaning
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Abbreviation
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month
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mo.
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mountain
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mtn.
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National
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Nat'l
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number
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no., #
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Oldsmobile
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Olds.
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On Approved Credit
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OAC
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Ounce
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oz.
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Overdrive
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O/D
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package
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pkg.
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Part time
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P/T
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pickup
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P/U
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plus
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+
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Post Office
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P.O.
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power brakes
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pb
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Meaning
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Abbreviation
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power locks
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pl
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power steering
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ps
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power windows
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pw
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Public Relations
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PR
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Railroad
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R.R.
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recreational vehicle
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RV
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repossession
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repo.
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Revolutions Per Minute
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RPM
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Self Addressed
Stamped Envelope
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SASE
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Shipping & Handling
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S/H
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square foot
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sq. ft.
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thousands
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k
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transmission
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trans.
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utilities
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util's.
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Meaning
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Abbreviation
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Volkswagen
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VW
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washer/dryer
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W/D
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Words Per Minute
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WPM
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