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... ment ) allowances . In France under the Third Republic the diplomatic service remained largely in the hands of prosperous upper mid- dle class citizens and those members of the aristocracy whose wealth remained relatively intact . In ...
... ment ) allowances . In France under the Third Republic the diplomatic service remained largely in the hands of prosperous upper mid- dle class citizens and those members of the aristocracy whose wealth remained relatively intact . In ...
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... ment , north central France . Manufactures in- clude aircraft parts , electrical appliances , photographic film , and steel and rubber pro- ducts . Truck farming is a major local activity . Latest census 45,925 . 48 ° 56 ′ N , 2 ° 18 ...
... ment , north central France . Manufactures in- clude aircraft parts , electrical appliances , photographic film , and steel and rubber pro- ducts . Truck farming is a major local activity . Latest census 45,925 . 48 ° 56 ′ N , 2 ° 18 ...
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... ment . See ice sheets and glaciers . Glacier Bay National Monument , an area of 2,803,840 ac ( 1,134,675 ha ) containing ice fields , glaciers , fjords , mountains , and forests , in southeastern Alaska , U.S. Established in 1925 ...
... ment . See ice sheets and glaciers . Glacier Bay National Monument , an area of 2,803,840 ac ( 1,134,675 ha ) containing ice fields , glaciers , fjords , mountains , and forests , in southeastern Alaska , U.S. Established in 1925 ...
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