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Page 278
... position . Tense vowels are longer than the corresponding lax vowels . The vowels in heed and hayed are tense , whereas those in hid and head are lax . In many languages there is a strong tendency for front vowels to have spread lip ...
... position . Tense vowels are longer than the corresponding lax vowels . The vowels in heed and hayed are tense , whereas those in hid and head are lax . In many languages there is a strong tendency for front vowels to have spread lip ...
Page 411
... position relationships " of bodies is used . The general laws of such position relationships are essentially the concern of geometry . This holds , at least , if it is not desired to regard the propositions that occur in this branch of ...
... position relationships " of bodies is used . The general laws of such position relationships are essentially the concern of geometry . This holds , at least , if it is not desired to regard the propositions that occur in this branch of ...
Page 762
... position with certain responsibilities to the strategy of the game . But unlike other team sports , polo players are not known by position name ( e.g. , forward , halfback , or shortstop ) but rather by number . The fine points and ...
... position with certain responsibilities to the strategy of the game . But unlike other team sports , polo players are not known by position name ( e.g. , forward , halfback , or shortstop ) but rather by number . The fine points and ...
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