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A quick definition of waif:

Waif means something that has been abandoned and the owner is unknown. It could be something that was stolen and thrown away by the thief in fear of getting caught. In the past, if someone left their property or didn't try to get it back from the thief, the property would belong to the Crown. But now, the general rule is that the state holds the property in trust for the true owner, who can get it back by proving ownership. Waif can also refer to a homeless person, especially a woman or child who is a social outcast.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: Waif refers to an abandoned item whose owner is unknown. It can also refer to a homeless person, especially a woman or child who is a social outcast.

1. If a thief steals something and throws it away while running away, that item becomes a waif. At common law, if the waif was seized before the owner reclaimed it, the title vested in the Crown. However, today, the general rule is that a waif passes to the state in trust for the true owner, who may regain it by proving ownership.

2. In the thirteenth century, a woman who was declared a "waif" was considered a social outcast and had all the effects of outlawry.

These examples illustrate how the term "waif" can refer to both an abandoned item and a homeless person who is a social outcast.

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Miami A, yall I'm so excited I could cry.
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Feel like I can finally stop holding my breath!! Whew!!!
[] 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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Nice! @Macaque
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22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
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22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
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.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
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5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
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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8:48
UMN under review! As predicted, decisions are gonna come out early December
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