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Page 99
... wide ; ranges from lightly built with a wide gape for swallowing whole fruits ( found in some cotingas , and in the swallow - tanager , Tersina ) to more heavily built for tearing apart tougher fruits ( some tanagers ) . 7. Serrated ...
... wide ; ranges from lightly built with a wide gape for swallowing whole fruits ( found in some cotingas , and in the swallow - tanager , Tersina ) to more heavily built for tearing apart tougher fruits ( some tanagers ) . 7. Serrated ...
Page 312
... wide variety of climates and become a global species . Human shelters were at first very simple and perhaps lasted only a few days or months . Over time , however , even temporary structures evolved into such highly refined forms as the ...
... wide variety of climates and become a global species . Human shelters were at first very simple and perhaps lasted only a few days or months . Over time , however , even temporary structures evolved into such highly refined forms as the ...
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... wide use in lacquers and inks . These colorants display strong , bright blue to green shades with remarkable chemical stability . Copper phthalocyanine sublimes unchanged at 580 ° C and dis- solves in concentrated sulfuric acid without ...
... wide use in lacquers and inks . These colorants display strong , bright blue to green shades with remarkable chemical stability . Copper phthalocyanine sublimes unchanged at 580 ° C and dis- solves in concentrated sulfuric acid without ...
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