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... definition as a homogeneous solid , a mineral is composed of a single solid substance of uniform com- position that cannot be physically separated into simpler compounds . Homogeneity is determined relative to the scale on which it is ...
... definition as a homogeneous solid , a mineral is composed of a single solid substance of uniform com- position that cannot be physically separated into simpler compounds . Homogeneity is determined relative to the scale on which it is ...
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... definition of counterpoint simply as the combination of melodies . ) Richard Strauss's Elektra ( 1909 ) was one of ... defined , musical notation is a visual record of heard or imagined musical sound , or a set of visual instruc- tions ...
... definition of counterpoint simply as the combination of melodies . ) Richard Strauss's Elektra ( 1909 ) was one of ... defined , musical notation is a visual record of heard or imagined musical sound , or a set of visual instruc- tions ...
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... definition . It has been regarded by some as stretching from the Atlantic shores of Morocco in the west to the Suez ... defined here stretches from longitudes 13 ° W to 25 ° E and from latitudes 19 ° N to nearly 38 ° N. Covering more ...
... definition . It has been regarded by some as stretching from the Atlantic shores of Morocco in the west to the Suez ... defined here stretches from longitudes 13 ° W to 25 ° E and from latitudes 19 ° N to nearly 38 ° N. Covering more ...
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