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... period that it has often been called the Period of Feudal Partition . This is misleading : " feudal " is hardly more applicable to the widely varying institutions of this time than to those of the Kievan period . " Partition " implies a ...
... period that it has often been called the Period of Feudal Partition . This is misleading : " feudal " is hardly more applicable to the widely varying institutions of this time than to those of the Kievan period . " Partition " implies a ...
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... period instrument like the Benioff short - period seis- mograph , and the other one a long - period instrument like the Press - Ewing seismograph . A correct time - marking system is essential . If seismic signals are noticed on the ...
... period instrument like the Benioff short - period seis- mograph , and the other one a long - period instrument like the Press - Ewing seismograph . A correct time - marking system is essential . If seismic signals are noticed on the ...
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... period of days ) or partial ( e.g. , over a period a person obtains only three or four hours of sleep per night ) . The method of general deprivation studies is enforced wakefulness . Selective deprivation has been reported for two ...
... period of days ) or partial ( e.g. , over a period a person obtains only three or four hours of sleep per night ) . The method of general deprivation studies is enforced wakefulness . Selective deprivation has been reported for two ...
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