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  • 121Jebel Uweinat — The Mountain Uwaynat on the border of Egypt, Libya, Sudan Jebel Uweinat (1,934 m; جبل العوينات gabal al ʿuwaināt mountain of sourcelets ; also spelled Jabal, Djebel Al Awaynat, Auenat, Ouenat, Ouinat, Owainat, Oweinat, Uwaynat, Uweinat …

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  • 122Chemical element — The periodic table of the chemical elements A chemical element is a pure chemical substance consisting of one type of atom distinguished by its atomic number, which is the number of protons in its nucleus.[1] Familiar examples of …

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  • 123Phoenix Islands — The Phoenix Islands are a group of eight atolls and two submerged coral reefs, lying in the central Pacific Ocean east of the Gilbert Islands and west of the Line Islands. They are a part of the Republic of Kiribati. During the late 1930s they… …

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  • 124Theory of descriptions — The theory of descriptions is one of the philosopher Bertrand Russell s most significant contributions to the philosophy of language. It is also termed Russell s Theory of Descriptions (often abbreviated as RTD ). In short, Russell argued that… …

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  • 125Demon Princes — The Demon Princes is a five book series of science fiction novels by Jack Vance, which cumulatively relate the story of one Kirth Gersen as he exacts his revenge on five notorious criminals, collectively known as the Demon Princes, who carried… …

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  • 126Maritime history — The Clipper Ship Flying Cloud off the Needles, Isle of Wight, off the southern English coast. Painting by James E. Buttersworth Maritime history is the study of human activity at sea. It covers a broad thematic element of history that often uses… …

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  • 127History of electromagnetism — The history of electromagnetism, that is the human understanding and recorded use of electromagnetic forces, dates back over two thousand years ago, see Timeline of electromagnetism. The ancients must have been acquainted with the effects of… …

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  • 128Origins of Generic and Specific Names —   The sources of names are not always indicated in the text accompanying the original description of the taxon. In these circumstances the origin of the name must be inferred from the name itself or extraneous information such as the place and… …

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