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Dutch "aandelen" means "shares of stock." Mexican Spanish "ándale" sounds similar and means "hurry up!" It makes me imagine high-frequency traders (HFT) saying "Aandelen, aandelen, ¡arriba, arriba!" like Speedy Gonzales from WB's Looney Tunes.
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