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... natural dyes have proved to be excellent ; they have remarkable beauty and subtlety of colour , and they are durable . Much of the charm of antique carpets lies in the slightly varying hues and shades obtained with these natural dyes ...
... natural dyes have proved to be excellent ; they have remarkable beauty and subtlety of colour , and they are durable . Much of the charm of antique carpets lies in the slightly varying hues and shades obtained with these natural dyes ...
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... natural resources were exploited , and capital was invested in industry and urban construction . Rapid urbanization has been an important factor in Soviet demography . The Russian S.F.S.R.'s urban popu- lation was 14 percent of the ...
... natural resources were exploited , and capital was invested in industry and urban construction . Rapid urbanization has been an important factor in Soviet demography . The Russian S.F.S.R.'s urban popu- lation was 14 percent of the ...
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... natural languages , which are the original media of human reasoning . The influence of mathematical thinking , and of mathematical logic in par- ticular , however , left a permanent mark on the subse- quent study of semantics . This ...
... natural languages , which are the original media of human reasoning . The influence of mathematical thinking , and of mathematical logic in par- ticular , however , left a permanent mark on the subse- quent study of semantics . This ...
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