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FRAN ALEXANDER , PETER BLAIR , JOHN DAINTITH , ALICE GRANDISON , VALERIE ILLINGWORTH , ELIZABETH MARTIN , ANNE STIBBS , JUDY PEARSALL , and SARA TULLOCH. "ta." The Oxford Dictionary of Abbreviations. Oxford University Press. 1998. Encyclopedia.com. 19 Dec. 2009 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

FRAN ALEXANDER , PETER BLAIR , JOHN DAINTITH , ALICE GRANDISON , VALERIE ILLINGWORTH , ELIZABETH MARTIN , ANNE STIBBS , JUDY PEARSALL , and SARA TULLOCH. "ta." The Oxford Dictionary of Abbreviations. Oxford University Press. 1998. Retrieved December 19, 2009 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O25-ta.html

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