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=== Acronyms and Abbreviations  ===
=== Acronyms and Abbreviations  ===


The first time you use a term that can be abbreviated, write it our and put the acronym in parentheses, e.g., the zone improvement plan (zip) codes were developed by the United States Postal Service (USPS) in 1963,   
The first time you use a term that can be abbreviated, write it out and put the acronym in parentheses, e.g., the zone improvement plan (zip) codes were developed by the United States Postal Service (USPS) in 1963, 


== Capitalization  ==
== Capitalization  ==