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Page 479
... changes without chemical changes ) of a min- eral of constant composition can also be used . Fusion temperatures of rocks and minerals can give temperature limits , or known limits of stability can indicate the range of tempera- ture ...
... changes without chemical changes ) of a min- eral of constant composition can also be used . Fusion temperatures of rocks and minerals can give temperature limits , or known limits of stability can indicate the range of tempera- ture ...
Page 697
... changes in the quality of English long vowels in stressed syllables that began in the early 15th century ; collectively , they comprise one of the chief differences between the sound sys- tem of Middle English and that of Modern English ...
... changes in the quality of English long vowels in stressed syllables that began in the early 15th century ; collectively , they comprise one of the chief differences between the sound sys- tem of Middle English and that of Modern English ...
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... change , can be temporarily stable . In his system , God was neither a creator nor omnipotent but was lim- ited to an identification with the opposites , which persist through their changes and thus are able to perfectly comprehend ...
... change , can be temporarily stable . In his system , God was neither a creator nor omnipotent but was lim- ited to an identification with the opposites , which persist through their changes and thus are able to perfectly comprehend ...
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