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Regulars had their usual jotted down in shorthand and kept in a folder to be used as soon as they walked in.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

The notes, jotted on blank pages, also include comments Epstein made inside the FBI vehicle and while in custody, after he was picked up at Teterboro Airport.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

Scott Sperry jotted his name down on a sign-up sheet.

From BBC • Sep. 13, 2025

As prosecutors began to build a case that would culminate in Bankman-Fried’s convictions on seven fraud, money laundering, and conspiracy charges, the disgraced boy king of crypto jotted down 19 ideas to rehabilitate his reputation.

From Slate • Mar. 10, 2025

I jotted down an emotional ten-page letter detailing the reasons why I felt I was worthy of a tennis scholarship.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane