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... centres within which are overlapping groupings of localities of various sizes . The progression from the centre of the urban area to the open country usually is uneven : minor concentrations of centre activities occur here and there ...
... centres within which are overlapping groupings of localities of various sizes . The progression from the centre of the urban area to the open country usually is uneven : minor concentrations of centre activities occur here and there ...
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... centre line at M , the metacentre , which means " change point . " If M is above G ( the centre of gravity of the ship and its contents ) , the vessel is in stable equilibrium . When M coincides with G , there is neutral equilibrium ...
... centre line at M , the metacentre , which means " change point . " If M is above G ( the centre of gravity of the ship and its contents ) , the vessel is in stable equilibrium . When M coincides with G , there is neutral equilibrium ...
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... centre of the People's Republic of Bulgaria , Sofia ( Bulgarian Sofiya ) owes much to its crossroads location , a favourable site , good economic conditions , and mineral springs . Though it had an ancient founda- tion , centuries of ...
... centre of the People's Republic of Bulgaria , Sofia ( Bulgarian Sofiya ) owes much to its crossroads location , a favourable site , good economic conditions , and mineral springs . Though it had an ancient founda- tion , centuries of ...
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