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Example to use instead of N.B. (#4597)
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## What are you changing in this pull request and why?


[N.B.](https://www.thoughtco.com/n-b-latin-abbreviations-in-english-3972787)
is not uncommon in the writing of Townies, so helpful to give guidance
on alternatives.

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### After

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src="https://github.com/dbt-labs/docs.getdbt.com/assets/44704949/af42bcb7-ed81-48ff-b5ec-e02256f72d46">

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src="https://github.com/dbt-labs/docs.getdbt.com/assets/44704949/c51bb887-f3d7-4c23-bc97-6a46686384ef">


## Checklist
- [x] Review the [Content style
guide](https://github.com/dbt-labs/docs.getdbt.com/blob/current/contributing/content-style-guide.md)
so my content adheres to these guidelines.
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Expand Up @@ -479,6 +479,9 @@ Some common Latin abbreviations and other words to use instead:
| i.e. | that is | Use incremental models when your dbt runs are becoming too slow (that is, don't start with incremental models) |
| e.g. | <ul><li>for example</li><li>like</li></ul> | <ul><li>Join both the dedicated #adapter-ecosystem channel in dbt Slack and the channel for your adapter's data store (for example, #db-sqlserver and #db-athena)</li><li>Using Jinja in SQL provides a way to use control structures (like `if` statements and `for` loops) in your queries </li></ul> |
| etc. | <ul><li>and more</li><li>and so forth</li></ul> | <ul><li>A continuous integration environment running pull requests in GitHub, GitLab, and more</li><li>While reasonable defaults are provided for many such operations (like `create_schema`, `drop_schema`, `create_table`, and so forth), you might need to override one or more macros when building a new adapter</li></ul> |
| N.B. | note | Note: State-based selection is a powerful, complex feature. |

https://www.thoughtco.com/n-b-latin-abbreviations-in-english-3972787

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