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rewrote

[v. ree-rahyt; n. ree-rahyt] Origin

re·write

[v. ree-rahyt; n. ree-rahyt] verb, -wrote, -writ·ten, -writ·ing, noun
verb (used with object)
1.
to write in a different form or manner; revise: to rewrite the entire book.
2.
to write again.
3.
to write (news submitted by a reporter) for inclusion in a newspaper.
noun
4.
the news story rewritten.
5.
something written in a different form or manner; revision.

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Rewrote is always a great word to know.
So is lollapalooza. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.

Origin:
1560–70; re- + write

re·writ·er, noun
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rewrite
"to write again," 1567, from re- "back, again" + write (q.v.). Journalistic rewrite man is recorded from 1901.
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