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... plain evaporates there ; no streams flow out from it . The Kobar Sink , a huge basin in the northern part of the plain , drops to 381 feet ( 116 m ) below sea level . The De- nakil Plain was formed by the evaporation of an inland sea ...
... plain evaporates there ; no streams flow out from it . The Kobar Sink , a huge basin in the northern part of the plain , drops to 381 feet ( 116 m ) below sea level . The De- nakil Plain was formed by the evaporation of an inland sea ...
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... plain , simply serving to prevent wear . From the 17th cen- tury , brass , which could be worked in finer designs , was used on fine furniture . For the most lavish designs , ormolu was used , espe- cially in 18th - century France ...
... plain , simply serving to prevent wear . From the 17th cen- tury , brass , which could be worked in finer designs , was used on fine furniture . For the most lavish designs , ormolu was used , espe- cially in 18th - century France ...
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... plain is called the East European Plain . The western part of the European Plain has a maritime climate , with warm summers and cool winters , favourable to agriculture ; de- ciduous and coniferous forests abound . Far- ther eastward ...
... plain is called the East European Plain . The western part of the European Plain has a maritime climate , with warm summers and cool winters , favourable to agriculture ; de- ciduous and coniferous forests abound . Far- ther eastward ...
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