Special Report

Acronyms That Don’t Always Mean What You Think They Do

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CIA
> Stands for: Central Intelligence Agency

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CIA
> Stands for: Culinary Institute of America

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CBS
> Stands for: Columbia Broadcasting System

CBS
> Stands for: Copenhagen Business School

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CSI
> Stands for: Crime scene investigation

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