C. Ready-made or all purpose language that will fit in a variety of documents.
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1. Ready-made or all purpose language that will fit in a variety of documents. 2. Fixed or standardized contractual language that the proposing party views as relatively unnegotiable. Black's Law Dictionary® Eighth Edition © 2004
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"Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y.: 'This is not your typical Washington boilerplate. This is serious stuff. The $64,000 question now is on the table and it's looming: Is the president ready for a change in course? We've seen conflicting signals up until now. '" Read More from... Reactions to the Iraq Study Group Report, By Margaret Talev of McClatchy Newspapers