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  • 71Horse murders — The horse murders scandal was a form of insurance fraud in the United States in which expensive horses, many of them show jumpers, were insured against death, accident, or disease, and then killed to collect the insurance money. It is not known… …

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  • 72furniture industry — Introduction       all the companies and activities involved in the design, manufacture, distribution, and sale of functional and decorative objects of household equipment.       The modern manufacture of furniture, as distinct from its design,… …

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  • 73Dybbuk box — The Dybbuk Box (or Dibbuk Box) is the commonly used name of a wine cabinet which is supposedly haunted by a Dybbuk; a Jewish spirit. The box achieved recognition after it was auctioned on eBay with an accompanying horror story. Contents 1 Legend… …

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  • 74ger-3 —     ger 3     English meaning: to turn, wind     Deutsche Übersetzung: “drehen, winden”     Material: A. O.Ind. guṇá ḥ (*gr̥ nó s) “ the single thread of a string, line, cord; stain “ (dvi , tri guṇa actually “ consisting of two, three threads …

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  • 75match — match1 [mach] n. [ME macche < OFr mesche, wick of a candle, match < VL * micca, prob. altered (by assoc. with muccare, to snuff a candle, orig., to blow one s nose < L mucus, MUCUS) < L myxa < Gr, lamp wick, lit., nasal discharge,… …

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  • 76match´er — match1 «mach», noun. 1. a short, slender piece of wood or pasteboard tipped with a mixture that takes fire when rubbed on a rough or specially prepared surface: »The heads of matches have, at the very tip, a chemical called phosphorus sulfide. 2 …

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  • 77Drum brake — A drum brake with the drum removed as used on the rear wheel of a car or truck. Note that in this installation, a cable operated parking brake uses the service shoes …

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  • 78Automobile safety — is the avoidance of automobile accidents or the minimization of harmful effects of accidents, in particular as pertaining to human life and health. Numerous safety features have been built into cars for years, some for the safety of car s… …

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  • 79Chernobyl disaster — This article is about the 1986 nuclear plant accident in Ukraine. For other uses, see Chernobyl (disambiguation). Chernobyl disaster …

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  • 80Nottingham and District Tramways Company Limited — was a tramway operator from 1875 to 1897 based in Nottingham in the United Kingdom. Contents 1 Nottingham Tramways Company 1872 1875 2 Nottingham and District Tramways Company Limited 1875 1897 2.1 …

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