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... consists of hydroxyls . In another type , the unit silicate layer consists of one octahedral sheet sandwiched by two tetrahedral sheets that are oriented in opposite directions and is termed a 2 : 1 silicate layer ( Figure 73 ) . These ...
... consists of hydroxyls . In another type , the unit silicate layer consists of one octahedral sheet sandwiched by two tetrahedral sheets that are oriented in opposite directions and is termed a 2 : 1 silicate layer ( Figure 73 ) . These ...
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... consists of component parts , structural units , the principal of which is the phrase - a complete musical utterance , roughly cor- responding to what can be sung or played in one breath or played with a single stroke of the bow . A ...
... consists of component parts , structural units , the principal of which is the phrase - a complete musical utterance , roughly cor- responding to what can be sung or played in one breath or played with a single stroke of the bow . A ...
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... consists primarily of figurative elements ( scale passages , arpeggiated chords , trills , turns , and the like ) ; in larger works of this kind - by Bach for instance- passages in fugal style are often also present . Finally , there is ...
... consists primarily of figurative elements ( scale passages , arpeggiated chords , trills , turns , and the like ) ; in larger works of this kind - by Bach for instance- passages in fugal style are often also present . Finally , there is ...
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