N.B. = abbr. for 'nota bene' = "important / take notice"


	N.B. = abbr. for 'nota bene' = "important / take notice"

spc0000

5-31-2007 9:36 PM

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n.b., nota bene, latin, abbreviation, acronym, important, pay attention, take note, take notice

spc0000 says:

This is good to know. I see "N.B." used quite often, and though I always surmised what purpose it served, it's good to have this as validation, AND to know the backstory.

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