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black diamond

black diamond
 n.— «The competition has got tougher, but with this emerging market—the “black diamonds” as they’re called in the trade—people are buying homes, moving into homes, and upgrading. I think that market is in its infancy—it’s going to continue to grow.» —“Foschini earnings up 15%” by Lindsay Williams, Dennis Polak BusinessDay (Rosebank, South Africa) May 31, 2007. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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