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pop psychology. , pop1 / päp/ • v. (popped , pop·ping ) 1. [intr.] make a sudden, sharp, explosive sound: corks popped, glasses tinkled, and delicate canapés were serv… pop-up , pop-up • adj. (of a book or greeting card) containing folded cut-out pictures that rise up to form a three-dimensional scene or figure when the page… Popcorn , Popcorn
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Before about 1912, less than 19,000 acres (7,700 hectares) of farmland were dedicated to growing popcorn, but the electric popcorn… PERSISTENT ORGANIC POLLUTANTS (POPS) , PERSISTENT ORGANIC POLLUTANTS (POPS)
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