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rent-a-cow
 attrib.— Â«The suit alleges that the investors have taken advantage of the so-called “rent-a-cow” provision that allows tax breaks on property used for agriculture or grazing.» â€”“Pima sues to recoup ‘rent-a-cow’ tax breaks” by Mary K. Reinhart in Phoenix Arizona Daily Star (Tucson) July 21, 1992. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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