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[Jonathan Lighter]

1893: OED

1849 _The Union_ (Washington, D.C.) (Aug. 10) 4: P.D.Q....in a very short
time. _Ibid._(Aug. 15) 4: "No, by J---s, I am a Virginian," replied the
Irishman, and he made tracks P.D.Q. for the canal again."

JL

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