What does it mean? passim

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You are slogging your way through a required text on farming techniques of the Middle Ages. You look up all the footnotes but can't figure out where to look up passim. Your professor tells you

a.) to look through the microfiche collection in the library starting from 1975.

b.) not to worry because the source cited in the footnote is out of print.

c.) to give up—the material is scattered throughout the source cited in the footnote.

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