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FOREIGN AID: Gifts, loans, technical assistance, and other assorted transfers from one country to another that are intended to improve conditions in the receiving nation. The U. S. has been a major player in this foreign aid game throughout much of the twentieth century. However, most of the more developed countries of the world give aid to the lesser developed ones.
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AUCTION A formal market exchange in which prospective buyers make bids to purchase a commodity. An auction is an effective way of exchanging commodities by bringing together buyers and sellers. Auctions are commonly used to exchange financial instruments, agricultural commodities, personal assets, and works of art. Three notable types of auctions are English, Dutch, and sealed-bid.
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Today, you are likely to spend a great deal of time at a dollar discount store trying to buy either a really, really exciting, action-filled video game or a coffee cup commemorating the moon landing. Be on the lookout for slow moving vehicles with darkened windows.
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Woodrow Wilson's portrait adorned the $100,000 bill that was removed from circulation in 1929. Woodrow Wilson was removed from circulation in 1924.
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"Good humor is a tonic for mind and body. It is the best antidote for anxiety and depression. It is a business asset. It attracts and keeps friends. It lightens human burdens. It is the direct route to serenity and contentment." -- Grenville Kleiser, Author
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OFT
Office of Fair Trading (UK)
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