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Revision history: African American Vernacular English

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Mar 11, 2026Added bín to feature list per Green (2002) · @marcusfromthesouthside+44
Apr 1, 2024Record created; twinned with Dictionary manifesto · @marcusfromthesouthside+1,976
First entered into the record April 1, 2024 · catalog BE-1972-0007