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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
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Insider References

so for my English language homework i've got to find out what an insider reference is but google doesn't know and neither does anyone else. Does anyone know what it is??
  

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Here's one meaning. An insider is someone who belongs to a group. People not in the group are outsiders.

  • Here's one meaning.
  • An insider is someone who belongs to a group.
  • People not in the group are outsiders.
  • Insiders often use terms that outsiders do not usually understand.
  • ' ROI is an insider reference.
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Here's one meaning.
An insider is someone who belongs to a group. People not in the group are outsiders.

Insiders often use terms that outsiders do not usually understand.
eg
An investment adviser at a bank might speak of an ROI, His customer might say 'What does that mean?'
ROI is an insider reference.

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