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... means of egress from a building , specifically designed for use in case of fire . The open iron stairway fire escape By courtesy of the Los Angeles Fire Department Three types are in wide use : the open iron stairway , the iron balcony ...
... means of egress from a building , specifically designed for use in case of fire . The open iron stairway fire escape By courtesy of the Los Angeles Fire Department Three types are in wide use : the open iron stairway , the iron balcony ...
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... means of a heightened metabolic rate , which helps maintain body temperature in the cold . See also local race ; American Indian geo- graphical race . nomadism in primitive cultures 8 : 1159f racial typing and characteristics 14 : 847f ...
... means of a heightened metabolic rate , which helps maintain body temperature in the cold . See also local race ; American Indian geo- graphical race . nomadism in primitive cultures 8 : 1159f racial typing and characteristics 14 : 847f ...
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... means an exclusively modern conception . Apart from the fact that even the most fanci- ful architecture has practical functions to fulfill , there have been times in the past when functional considerations have been unusually dominant ...
... means an exclusively modern conception . Apart from the fact that even the most fanci- ful architecture has practical functions to fulfill , there have been times in the past when functional considerations have been unusually dominant ...
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