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... important role in the practices of various religious groups in the Orient . The oil distilled from its wood continues to be of commercial importance and is used as a body ointment and a constituent of many soaps and perfumes . The Euro ...
... important role in the practices of various religious groups in the Orient . The oil distilled from its wood continues to be of commercial importance and is used as a body ointment and a constituent of many soaps and perfumes . The Euro ...
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... important room tem- perature scattering mechanism in solids is usually the scattering of electrons by the thermal ( heat ) vibrations of the atoms of the lattice . Because of this mechanism , electrical resistivity varies with ...
... important room tem- perature scattering mechanism in solids is usually the scattering of electrons by the thermal ( heat ) vibrations of the atoms of the lattice . Because of this mechanism , electrical resistivity varies with ...
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... important crops , as is kaoliang ( a variety of grain sorghum ) . On the higher ground , millet , oats , and buckwheat are common . Hemp and se- same are important subsidiary crops , particularly in the upper Wei Ho and the Ching Ho ...
... important crops , as is kaoliang ( a variety of grain sorghum ) . On the higher ground , millet , oats , and buckwheat are common . Hemp and se- same are important subsidiary crops , particularly in the upper Wei Ho and the Ching Ho ...
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