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A quick definition of SS:

SS is a short way of writing different things. It can mean sections, signed below, without, or mistakenly scilicet. People have been using it for a long time, but nobody is sure where it came from. Some people think it comes from the gold letters on the Lord Chief Justice's collar. Others think it's just a fancy way of dividing things up. In modern times, it's used to stand for different government programs like Social Security Administration, Social Security Disability Insurance, Supplemental Security Income, and Selective Service System. The word "stabilize" means to make something firm or keep it at the same level, like keeping prices the same.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: SS is an abbreviation that can mean different things depending on the context. It can stand for:

  1. Sections
  2. Subscripsi (signed below)
  3. Sans (without)
  4. Scilicet (namely, to wit) - although this is an erroneous use of the abbreviation

One possible origin of the abbreviation is from the two gold letters at the ends of the chain of office worn by the Lord Chief Justice of the King's Bench. However, it is more likely that it is a flourish that comes from the Year Books, which is an equivalent of the paragraph mark.

Examples:

  • "Please refer to sections 3-5 in the report (i.e., ss. 3-5)"
  • "I have subscripsi (signed below) the contract"
  • "The document is to be submitted sans (without) any attachments"
  • "The report includes the following information, scilicet (namely), the budget and the timeline"

These examples illustrate the different meanings of the abbreviation SS in different contexts. In the first example, SS stands for "sections" and is used to refer to specific parts of a report. In the second example, SS stands for "subscripsi" and is used to indicate that the person has signed the contract below. In the third example, SS stands for "sans" and is used to indicate that the document should be submitted without any attachments. In the fourth example, SS is used erroneously to mean "scilicet" and is used to introduce specific information.

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Miami A, yall I'm so excited I could cry.
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[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
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22:32
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That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
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22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
0:10
No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
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4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
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5:21
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5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
7:44
My berkeley paragraph finally disappeared. I definitely think it is just an indicator that they are actively reviewing files, and does not mean anything about A, WL, or Rs
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
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Also has anyone's date disappeared for W&L? Mine did last night
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@WorthlessAttractiveZombie: mine did yesterday morning
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Oops sorry I meant Vilanova. Mine disappeared last week
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UMN under review! As predicted, decisions are gonna come out early December
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