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  • noun Abbreviations of obedient.

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Examples

  • Julia Ecklar on trombone; yr obt svt on the bass clarinet

    October 10th, 2009 m_francis 2009

  • A slide show, after-action report, and two brief cliplets of yr.obt. svt. reading can be found here: www. sfsnnj.com/ftfFlynn. html

    May 17th, 2009 m_francis 2009

  • For those who do not wish to follow the tedious exchanges comment by comment, here is a synopsis, brought to you by your obt. serv't., the Hezbollah Shill®.

    Archive 2007-06-01 2007

  • For those who do not wish to follow the tedious exchanges comment by comment, here is a synopsis, brought to you by your obt. serv't., the Hezbollah Shill®.

    Of right mind 2007

  • I am Sir, very respectfully, your obt.svt. [obedient servant],

    On the Trail of Grant and Lee Frederick Trevor Hill 1898

  • Have the Honour to be your Excellencys most obt. and most humble servent

    The Winning of the West, Volume 4 Louisiana and the Northwest, 1791-1807 Theodore Roosevelt 1888

  • Please give my respects to Mr. Horon [Francis Heron] and all my acquaintances that you may happen to see and believe me yr obt.

    Selected Letters of Nathaniel J. Wyeth 1833

  • President Obama has headlined 127 fundraising events for himself and others, significantly outpacing the fundraising activity of the previous five presidents during their first terms, new research obt...

    The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com The Huffington Post News Editors 2011

  • President Obama has headlined 127 fundraising events for himself and others, significantly outpacing the fundraising activity of the previous five presidents during their first terms, new research obt...

    The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com The Huffington Post News Editors 2011

  • Not recollecting whether I have communicated the following resolution to you, I now do so. with friendly respects Yr obt Servt.

    Letters Concerning the Founding of the University of Virginia, 1827 1827

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