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... vision , human 7:91 , the human or- gan of sight and the sensory reception it per- forms . The text article describes the orbit ( the cavity in which the eye is contained ) , the mechanisms that have been developed to ensure that the ...
... vision , human 7:91 , the human or- gan of sight and the sensory reception it per- forms . The text article describes the orbit ( the cavity in which the eye is contained ) , the mechanisms that have been developed to ensure that the ...
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... vision or correct defects of vision . Magni- fying lenses inserted in frames were used for reading in Europe and China at about the same time , apparently ; and it is a matter of controversy whether the West learned from the East or ...
... vision or correct defects of vision . Magni- fying lenses inserted in frames were used for reading in Europe and China at about the same time , apparently ; and it is a matter of controversy whether the West learned from the East or ...
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... vision in air , and a lower half for vision in water ; hence , the common name . The fish grow to a max- imum length of about 30 centimetres ( one foot ) . Atheriniform specialized sex organs 2 : 271c Four - Five - Six , also called SEE ...
... vision in air , and a lower half for vision in water ; hence , the common name . The fish grow to a max- imum length of about 30 centimetres ( one foot ) . Atheriniform specialized sex organs 2 : 271c Four - Five - Six , also called SEE ...
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