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Near East
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near letter quality
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near money
near-pack
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near-public goods
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near-public goods
near-pub·lic goods


plural noun 
Definition:
 
things freely available for a payment: products or services that those who do not pay can be prevented from using but that are available to all, e.g. public transportation or public libraries
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