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... land ( law ) : see real and personal property . Land , Edwin Herbert ( b . May 7 , 1909 , Bridgeport , Conn . ) , inventor and physicist whose one - step process for developing and printing photographs culminated in a revolu- tion in ...
... land ( law ) : see real and personal property . Land , Edwin Herbert ( b . May 7 , 1909 , Bridgeport , Conn . ) , inventor and physicist whose one - step process for developing and printing photographs culminated in a revolu- tion in ...
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Land of the Jewel ( country , Central Ameri- ca ) : see El Salvador . Landois , Leonard ( 1837-1902 ) , German ... land reclamation , any of various techniques for transforming unusable land for productive use , either for farming or ...
Land of the Jewel ( country , Central Ameri- ca ) : see El Salvador . Landois , Leonard ( 1837-1902 ) , German ... land reclamation , any of various techniques for transforming unusable land for productive use , either for farming or ...
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... land snail ( Helix ) Jacques Six Largest in size are those of the genus Achatina , of Africa , some 20 centimetres ( 8 inches ) across . Several common land snails ( Helix species ) of Europe are table delicacies , especially in France ...
... land snail ( Helix ) Jacques Six Largest in size are those of the genus Achatina , of Africa , some 20 centimetres ( 8 inches ) across . Several common land snails ( Helix species ) of Europe are table delicacies , especially in France ...
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