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  • 21shot while trying to escape —    murdered in custody    A favoured excuse of the Nazis and other tyrants. Also as shot while fleeing:     [They] had been shot from ranges of under a metre while trying to escape . (Burleigh, 2000 the powder burns on the bodies indicated the… …

    How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms

  • 22Single-shot — This article is about firearms. For other uses, see Single Shot (disambiguation). Single shot firearms are firearms that hold only a single round of ammunition, and must be reloaded after each shot. The history of firearms began with single shot… …

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  • 23Battles of Lexington and Concord — Battle of Lexington redirects here. For the American Civil War battles, see First Battle of Lexington and Second Battle of Lexington. Battles of Lexington and Concord …

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  • 24Business and Industry Review — ▪ 1999 Introduction Overview        Annual Average Rates of Growth of Manufacturing Output, 1980 97, Table Pattern of Output, 1994 97, Table Index Numbers of Production, Employment, and Productivity in Manufacturing Industries, Table (For Annual… …

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  • 25Tubes and primers for ammunition — Tubes and primers are used to ignite the propellant in projectile weapons. In ancient times various devices were adopted to ignite the charge. Small guns were fired by priming powder poured down the touch hole (or vent) and ignited by glowing… …

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  • 26Black powder substitute — A black powder substitute is a replacement for black powder used in muzzleloading and cartridge firearms. Black powder substitutes offer a number of advantages over black powder, primarily including reduced sensitivity, reduced fouling, and… …

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  • 27Agriculture and Food Supplies — ▪ 2007 Introduction Bird flu reached Europe and Africa, and concerns over BSE continued to disrupt trade in beef. An international vault for seeds was under construction on an Arctic island. Stocks of important food fish species were reported… …

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  • 28Remington Rider Single Shot Pistol — The Remington Rider Single Shot Derringer Parlor Pistol was made by E. Remington and Sons between 1860 and 1863. Two hundred were produced.DescriptionIt is a .17 (4.3 mm) caliber pistol, featuring a three inch (7.6 cm) brass barrel, a two piece… …

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  • 29Ball and socket joint — Ball Ball (b[add]l), n. [OE. bal, balle; akin to OHG. balla, palla, G. ball, Icel. b[ o]llr, ball; cf. F. balle. Cf. 1st {Bale}, n., {Pallmall}.] 1. Any round or roundish body or mass; a sphere or globe; as, a ball of twine; a ball of snow. [1913 …

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  • 30Draining and development of the Everglades — Satellite image of the northern Everglades with developed areas in 2001, including the Everglades Agricultural Area (in red), Water Conservation Areas 1, 2, and 3, a …

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