"Beamer" meaning in English

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          "text": "Some people might like to get a train to work / Or drive in, in a Beamer or a Merc",
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          "ref": "1995 August 27, Bill Campbell, “Re: Ask yourself these before you choosing a 32bit OS...”, in alt.2600 (Usenet):",
          "text": "If those Beamers werent such assholes then Microsoft would've continued the partnership.",
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          "ref": "2000 August 24, Eugene Miya, “Re: Offtopic--the IBM Watson's as bosses?”, in comp.sys.super (Usenet):",
          "text": "Okay a few days have passed and the Beamers had chance to answer.",
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          "ref": "2003 January 14, Shawangunk, “Re: Kingston, NY - Web Designer Wanted”, in alt.culture.ny-upstate (Usenet):",
          "text": "Thanks to IBM's departure, housing can't sell for the high numbers that only the Beamers could afford... not the majority.",
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          "ref": "2012 April 12, “\"Laughter, the Best Medicine @Work\"”, in \"Editors of Reader's Digest, editors, (Please provide the book title or journal name):",
          "text": "\"What do you mean by a 'Double Beamer'? I asked.//With a grin, he replied, \"An IBM Employee driving a BMW.\"",
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          "ref": "2000 August 24, Eugene Miya, “Re: Offtopic--the IBM Watson's as bosses?”, in comp.sys.super (Usenet):",
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          "text": "Thanks to IBM's departure, housing can't sell for the high numbers that only the Beamers could afford... not the majority.",
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