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Page 151
... percent nickel to copper provide a series of alloys that are considerably stronger and more resistant to oxidation at high temperatures than is copper . Of these cupronickels , the one containing 30 percent nickel is the most important ...
... percent nickel to copper provide a series of alloys that are considerably stronger and more resistant to oxidation at high temperatures than is copper . Of these cupronickels , the one containing 30 percent nickel is the most important ...
Page 352
... percent from Haiti and Jamaica , arrived under labour contract ; nearly all remained . The cultural influence of blacks has been considerable , especially in music and dance . According to the census of 1899 , 14.9 percent of Cubans ...
... percent from Haiti and Jamaica , arrived under labour contract ; nearly all remained . The cultural influence of blacks has been considerable , especially in music and dance . According to the census of 1899 , 14.9 percent of Cubans ...
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... percent to less than 2 percent by 1971. Average life expectancy , put at 50 years at the beginning of the century , by 1971 was just over 70 years for men and 75 years for women . The most frequent causes of death in Denmark were heart ...
... percent to less than 2 percent by 1971. Average life expectancy , put at 50 years at the beginning of the century , by 1971 was just over 70 years for men and 75 years for women . The most frequent causes of death in Denmark were heart ...
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