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... usually found as translucent to opaque , com- pact , dense aggregates of finely interfelted tufts of long , thin fibres . It may be distin- guished from jadeite ( q.v. ) , jade's other form , by its splintery fracture and oily lustre ...
... usually found as translucent to opaque , com- pact , dense aggregates of finely interfelted tufts of long , thin fibres . It may be distin- guished from jadeite ( q.v. ) , jade's other form , by its splintery fracture and oily lustre ...
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... usually subsides after elimination of the substance to which the person is aller- gic . Viral meningitis is usually an extension of common cold virus to the ear and usually sub- sides with disappearance of the cold . Acute bacterial ...
... usually subsides after elimination of the substance to which the person is aller- gic . Viral meningitis is usually an extension of common cold virus to the ear and usually sub- sides with disappearance of the cold . Acute bacterial ...
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... usually , a small tail fin . Depending on the species , they may range in length from about 2.5 to 50 centimetres ( 1-20 inches ) . Pipefishes , found in warm regions , are primarily marine , although some live in or en- ter freshwater ...
... usually , a small tail fin . Depending on the species , they may range in length from about 2.5 to 50 centimetres ( 1-20 inches ) . Pipefishes , found in warm regions , are primarily marine , although some live in or en- ter freshwater ...
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