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Because of fast talk! (3)

Ross

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cos

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'because' is the definition.
(short for 'because')

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(Other definitions for cos that I've seen before include "Casual as" , "holiday destination" , "providing unsatisfactory explanation?" , "foreign island" , "Lettuce with long crisp leaves" .)

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