's = does?

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Punchinello

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Could "what's" be short for "what does"? Thank you.:)
 

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Could "what's" be short for "what does"? Thank you.:)

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Good morning. YES, it can.

TOM: My complete name is Thomas E. Smith.

MONA: Oh,yeah? What's the "E" stand for?

TOM: Oh, it means "Edward."
 

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Got it. Thank you very much!
 

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Think I'm taking a big risk of turning this into an infinite loop but I really appreciated your help as well as your kindness.
 
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