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Administration officials had said the post — a picture of seashells forming the numbers "86 47" — amounted to an assassination threat by the former F.B.I. director.
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Trump administration officials say that the term refers to assassination, but lexicologists say it emerged from diner slang.
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Comey under investigation for ‘threat' to Trump on social media, officials say The Washington PostFormer FBI Director James Comey is being interviewed by the US Secret Service CNNWhat Does ‘86' Mean? Term Referenced in Comey's Social Media Post Has Changed Over Time The New York TimesJames Comey under investigation for '8647' Instagram post seen as potential threat to Trump's life NBC News
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