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unpack

[¦ən′pak]
(computer science)
To recover the individual data items contained in packed data.
More specifically, to convert a packed decimal number into individual digits (and sometimes a sign).
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Cepee Tabibian, a social media marketer based in Madrid, always places her unpacked items somewhere visible: on the desk, nightstand, by the TV, "somewhere I'm sure to see them." But never in a closed drawer.
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Synthesizing decades of study and experience, Pyne's goal is to answer critics who have urged him to address policy issues explicitly and to "unpack my dense historical narratives into a leaner text ..." He does just that, with brilliance, brevity, and bold proposals for reforming fire management in the United States.
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