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English translation: bookstores serving the Auburn University campus

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06:45 Aug 29, 2011

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English term or phrase: J&M or Anders

here is the sentence comes from Apple's present CEO Tim Cook's commencement speech like this:" I have so much Auburn memorabilia you might think it was a California outpost for J&M or Anders."

What's the mean of " California outpost for J&M or Anders"?

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English translation:bookstores serving the Auburn University campus

Explanation:
J&M and Anders are two booksellers serving the campus of Auburn University in Auburn, Alabama (hence "Auburn memorabilia", which would be sold in both stores). Cook is an alumnus of Auburn, class of '82.

http://www.jmbooks.com/
http://www.anders-bookstore.com/

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