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BOS II says a.m., AM, or q.a.m. are all fine, but prefer lower case for MT. nm

Posted By: But use AM/PM without periods if using the caps. n on 2007-02-03
In Reply to: a.m. or A.M. q.a.m. or q.A.M. - Liz

Subject: BOS II says a.m., AM, or q.a.m. are all fine, but prefer lower case for MT. nm

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