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bulky
 n.— «In August 2003, the Miami bureau of the FBI made the startling decision to close its case on Posada. Subsequently, according to FBI spokeswoman Judy Orihuela, several boxes of evidence were removed from the bureau’s evidence room, or the “bulky,” as it is known.» —“Why the FBI Is Coming After Me” by Ann Louise Bardach Washington Post Nov. 12, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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