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"Tas been done often enough afore, dontcha know? Get ‘em when they don’t know technology—or haven’t yet rebuilt it,” said Brughel.
What does "Tas" mean?
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Very interestingly TAS is a utensil which is used to drink homemade cold beverage or water in the region of India and Pakistan.  I know it is not the right answer. Just adding it for general knowledge. – nainometer May 25 '16 at 5:44
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2I felt that my answer was pretty comprehensive. Is there anything else you'd like to see me address before considering an acceptance? – Valorum Jul 1 '16 at 22:08
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@GuilhermeWooley: As per Valorum's question, can anything be added to this? – FuzzyBoots Sep 18 '17 at 23:20
For clarity, this word should probably have had an apostrophe, indicating that the word is a contraction of "It has"
"It has been done often enough before, don't you know. Get them when they do not know technology, or have not yet rebuilt it"
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4It has --> 'T 'as --> Tas – user32390 May 24 '16 at 22:26
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2Depending on the context from the previous sentence, it could be "that's" too. – Kevin♦ May 25 '16 at 4:23
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