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as in casket, caddy
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“Handbasket.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handbasket. Accessed 4 Apr. 2020.
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The first known use of handbasket was in the 15th century
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