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May 26, 2012
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hand•out



Pronunciation: (hand'out"), [key]
—n. Informal.
1. a portion of food or the like given to a needy person, as a beggar.
2. See press release.
3. any printed, typed, mimeographed, or photocopied copy of information, as a speech, policy statement, or fact sheet given to reporters, attendees at a meeting, or the like.
4. anything given away for nothing, as a free sample of a product by an advertiser.

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