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... important Buddhist text . Javanese art and religious symbolism 9 : 480a origins and translations 3 : 436h Gander , town , northeastern Newfoundland , Canada , just north of Gander Lake . It has one of the largest international airports ...
... important Buddhist text . Javanese art and religious symbolism 9 : 480a origins and translations 3 : 436h Gander , town , northeastern Newfoundland , Canada , just north of Gander Lake . It has one of the largest international airports ...
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... important U.S. arsenal and centre for the manufacture of rifles . The arsenal was the target for a raid ( Oct. 16-18 , 1859 ) led by the Abolitionist John Brown , who was later arrested and ex- ecuted . Harpers Ferry , as an important ...
... important U.S. arsenal and centre for the manufacture of rifles . The arsenal was the target for a raid ( Oct. 16-18 , 1859 ) led by the Abolitionist John Brown , who was later arrested and ex- ecuted . Harpers Ferry , as an important ...
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... important iron ore because of its high iron content ( 70 percent ) and its abundance . Many of the various forms of hematite have sepa- rate names . The steel - gray crystals and coarse - grained varieties have a brilliant metal- lic ...
... important iron ore because of its high iron content ( 70 percent ) and its abundance . Many of the various forms of hematite have sepa- rate names . The steel - gray crystals and coarse - grained varieties have a brilliant metal- lic ...
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