public Map<String, Acronym> acronymsArrayToMap(Collection<Acronym> pairs){
		Map<String, Acronym> out = new HashMap<String, Acronym>();

		for (Acronym acronymPair : pairs) {
			if(out.containsKey(acronymPair._shortForm)){
				Acronym prevAcronym = out.get(acronymPair._shortForm);
				if(acronymPair._probability != null && prevAcronym._probability != null){
					if(acronymPair._probability.compareTo(prevAcronym._probability) > 0){
						out.put(acronymPair._shortForm, acronymPair);
					}
				}
			}
			else{
				out.put(acronymPair._shortForm, acronymPair);
			}
		}

		return out;
	}