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"ref": "1861, E. J. Guerin, Mountain Charley, page 39",
"text": "There were more applicants for situations than vacancies, and nothing better or more congenial to my taste offering, I accepted a place in a Saloon. The salary was $100 per month, which was somewhat of an offset against the peculiarities of the position.",
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"A form of countertrade arrangement, in which the seller agrees to purchase within a set time frame products of a certain value from the buying country. This kind of agreement may be used in large international public sector contracts such as arms sales."
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"(international trade) A form of countertrade arrangement, in which the seller agrees to purchase within a set time frame products of a certain value from the buying country. This kind of agreement may be used in large international public sector contracts such as arms sales."
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"ref": "2017, Nick Johnstone, Ryan Gosling - The Biography",
"text": "Later, Timberlake would tell Playboy that he noticed Ryan's talent from the offset, saying, 'I thought he had charisma that was just beaming, which has turned out to serve him really well as an actor.'",
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"(c. 1555) A time at which something begins; outset."
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"text": "There is a small offset between the switch and the indicator which some users found confusing.",
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