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ABCDFinition: (noun) 1. Light of gass bulb that has a filament or platinum wire in it that lights up when electricity is passed through it; 2. Change the distance between a photographic lens and the viewfinder in order to have a clearer picture; 4. Someone who is going through a particularly tense time.

CANALysis: A perennial, repetitive; once situated it disappears but comes back at least once a year.

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People in the store will probably ask you if you need any help. The appropriate answer is, with what? Leave the store and continue heading downstream on Canal.

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