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 n.— «Asada went up for the 3 1/2-revolution jump, but aborted it—a “pop” in skating parlance—after one revolution.» —“Asada fizzles out and finishes third” by Philip Hersh in Hartford, Connecticut Los Angeles Times Oct. 29, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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