Dittos

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Ditto \Dit"to\, n.; pl. {Dittos}. [It., detto, ditto, fr. L.
     dictum. See {Dictum}.]
     The aforesaid thing; the same (as before). Often contracted
     to do., or to two "turned commas" ("), or small marks. Used
     in bills, books of account, tables of names, etc., to save
     repetition.


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           A spacious table in the center, and a variety of
           smaller dittos in the corners.           --Dickens.
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