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... operations of the computer . It selects and retrieves in- structions from the main memory in proper sequence and interprets them so as to activate the other functional elements of the system at the appropriate moment to perform their ...
... operations of the computer . It selects and retrieves in- structions from the main memory in proper sequence and interprets them so as to activate the other functional elements of the system at the appropriate moment to perform their ...
Page 328
... operation of cutting away all or part of the foreskin ( prepuce ) of the penis . The origin of the practice is unknown . The widespread ethnic distribution of circum- cision as a ritual and the quite widely pre- ferred use of a stone ...
... operation of cutting away all or part of the foreskin ( prepuce ) of the penis . The origin of the practice is unknown . The widespread ethnic distribution of circum- cision as a ritual and the quite widely pre- ferred use of a stone ...
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... operations in the southern United States and in Mexico , it progressed , especially after 1934 , to transporting ... operation of a New York air- plane manufacturer . In 1928 the operation was sold to a group of Louisiana businessmen and ...
... operations in the southern United States and in Mexico , it progressed , especially after 1934 , to transporting ... operation of a New York air- plane manufacturer . In 1928 the operation was sold to a group of Louisiana businessmen and ...
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