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I need help rewording this <snip> various Financial Accounting Year periods </snip>
once used there, 'periods' tends to appear elsewhere in very practical sentences that may evoke sniggers. Is there a synonym I can use that covers the exact nuance of this word? somehow, 'term' can be misunderstood as terminology, and duration does not convey the exact meaning. Is it necessary to change the at all, or am I just being extra sensitive?
Am I a closet pervert? Should I rinse my brain with sanifresh? Or am I a victim of political correctness (correctivity? correction?)
