Pawnbroker

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Pawnbroker is a person who lends small sums of money on articles of clothing, watches, jewelry, and other belongings that are left with the pawnbroker as security. The articles that are left are pawned. The pawnbroker has the right to sell these articles if the loan is not repaid with interest and charges within a certain time after the debt becomes due.

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