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Word: jb (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1960-1969
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...Amazonas Association of Dentists; Army Veterinary School), few combinations are pronounceable. Besides, Brazilians are running out of initials; MG stands for the states of Minas Gerais and Mato Grosso as well as the Ministry of War. Coming to the rescue of its readers, Rio's morning JB (Jornal do Brasil) recently published an article entitled "Introduction to the Small Dictionary of Initials (Without Which It Is Somewhat Difficult to Read a Newspaper in Brazil)." The list ran nearly a full page and was by no means complete. Some initials stretch out longer than many Brazilian words-for instance, FNOMMCFETMF...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Brazil: Snafu | 1/10/1964 | See Source »

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