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abandon-minium
 n.— «These women would for the most part end up sleeping in their cars or what they would refer to as “Abandon-miniums” (abandoned homes).» —“Bethlehem House Founder Deborah L. Foster” by Hattie Robinson Everyday Gospel Magazine Nov. 1, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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