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planovers
 n.pl.— «Here are some fun recipes you can use to create great dishes with the Thanksgiving “planovers.”» —“Turkey ‘planovers’ can help keep Thanksgiving alive for many days” by Dian Thomas Deseret News (Salt Lake City, Utah) Nov. 25, 1999. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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