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serving to explain
  • the explanatory section has as its heading "What the New Tax Changes Mean"

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The first known use of explanatory was in 1600

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“Explanatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/explanatory. Accessed 9 Dec. 2021.

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