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- proper noun The form of pronunciation of the English language considered to be typical of the United States, largely derived from a Midwestern accent.
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Mr. Scott was sometime a member of the New York Stock Exchange and was, at the time of his death, a director of the Louisville-Nashville Railway Company, the Atlantic Coast Line, the General American
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That's what happened after General American, the biggest insurer in St. Louis, went under in 1999.
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During the last 10 years, General American averaged only a single-digit discount to its NAV.
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During the past 14+ years, General American has bought back $412 million of its stock, at an average discount of 11. 7% per each $1 million of stock purchased.
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General American also publishes clear graphs depicting superior NAV and market returns in comparison to the S&P
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During the last 10 years, General American averaged only a single-digit discount to its NAV.
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General American also publishes clear graphs depicting superior NAV and market returns in comparison to the S&P
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During the past 14+ years, General American has bought back $412 million of its stock, at an average discount of 11. 7% per each $1 million of stock purchased.
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The pronunciations discussed here are standard British (also called Received Pronunciation), which is associated with London and the Home Counties, and General American, heard in much of the United States and Canada.
Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en] 2009
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The pronunciations discussed here are standard British (also called Received Pronunciation), which is associated with London and the Home Counties, and General American, heard in much of the United States and Canada.
Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en] 2009
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