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  • 121Why are certain violins of more value than others? —    In considering this question, several difficulties present themselves to the inquirer. We are all aware of the infinite diversity of tastes in the first instance, and in the next, accurate judgment is a matter which depends on the union of so… …

    Violins and Violin Makers. Biographical Dictionary

  • 122farther — 1 adverb 1 a greater distance than before or than something else; further: We d better not go any farther today. | farther away/apart etc: The boats were drifting farther and farther apart. | He heard a voice farther down the track. | farther… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 123Ulysses (spacecraft) — Infobox Spacecraft Name = Ulysses Caption = Ulysses spacecraft Organization = NASA/ESA Major Contractors = Mission Type = Orbiter Flyby Of = Jupiter Satellite Of = The Sun Launch = 6 October 1990 Launch Vehicle = OV|103, STS 41 Decay = Mission… …

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  • 124Gigabit Ethernet — (GbE or 1 GigE) is a term describing various technologies for transmitting Ethernet frames at a rate of a gigabit per second, as defined by the IEEE 802.3 2005 standard. Half duplex gigabit links connected through hubs are allowed by the… …

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  • 125Seismic wave — Seismic waves are waves that travel through the Earth, most often as the result of a tectonic earthquake, sometimes from an explosion. Seismic waves are also continually excited by the pounding of ocean waves and the wind. Seismic waves are… …

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  • 126Archery games — These novelty forms of archery are generally regarded as amusements, and, as such, are not governed by organizationally sanctioned rules.Broadhead RoundA variant of the animal round, a broadhead round features archers shooting broadhead tipped… …

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  • 127farther — I. adverb Etymology: Middle English ferther, alteration of further Date: 14th century 1. at or to a greater distance or more advanced point < got no farther than the first page > < nothing could be farther from the truth > 2. to a greater degree&#8230; …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 128Rare Earth hypothesis — In planetary astronomy and astrobiology, the Rare Earth hypothesis argues that the emergence of complex multicellular life (metazoa) on Earth required an improbable combination of astrophysical and geological events and circumstances. The term&#8230; …

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