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pawnbrokers  

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  • A pawnbroker is a licensed dealer who lends money on personal property at a regulated rate of interest. If the loan is not repaid in the agreed-on time, the pawnbroker has the right to take possession of the item and sell it. [Source: Encyclopedia of Social Deviance; Pawnbrokers]

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