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The term short-hand, in its general signification, denotes any abbreviated or contracted method of writing having for its object compactness or celerity, and consisting in the use of word-signs, abbreviations, or special characters more suitable for rapid writing than the ordinary letters.
— Brief History of the Art of Stenography: With a Proposed New System of Phonetic Short-Hand
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by William P. Upham
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