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we'll need another gallon of milk over and above what we already have
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15th century, in the meaning defined above
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“Over and above.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/over%20and%20above. Accessed 19 Aug. 2022.
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