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units.md

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 ## Info
 
-"Units" includes [hotel](#hotel) and [residential](#residential) spaces.
-
-> [!tip] Preparing for Unit Takeoff
-> Units generally have very little variation.
-> It is usually best to copy-paste takeoffs
-> rather than re-build them for each unit.
+"Units" includes [[#hotel]] and [[#residential]] spaces.
 
 > [!info] Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Terms
 > * hearing impaired (HI or H.I.)
@@ -28,14 +23,17 @@ tags:
 > * Keys
 
 > [!trivia]
-> The origin of the term "key" as a synonym of "hotel room"
-> ...
-> %% TODO: %%
+> The term "key" as a synonym of "hotel room" is a synecdoche,
+> referring to the unit's door key.
+> In the pre-digital days of hotel management,
+> one could count the rooms of a hotel
+> by the keys behind the front desk.
 
 ### Residential
 
 > [!info] Also Known As
 > * Condos
+> * Apartments
 
 ## Sequence
 
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 2. Read about the project specifications and construction type
   * Wood or Metal studs
-  * Wiring Method
+  * wiring methods
       * NM or MC
   * Wiring device plates
       * Decora or Standard
@@ -58,6 +56,11 @@ tags:
 
 ### 2. Takeoff
 
+> [!tip] Preparing for Unit Takeoff
+> Units generally have very little variation.
+> It is usually best to copy-paste takeoffs
+> rather than re-build them for each unit.
+
 1. Kitchen and Bath
 2. General assemblies
 3. Low Voltage