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Collateral

Collateral may refer to:

Collateral (finance) in finance means a security or guarantee (usually an asset) pledged for the repayment of a loan if one cannot procure enough funds to repay. Can also be an exchange for voting rights.
Collateral (film), a 2004 film starring Tom Cruise and Jamie Foxx.

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