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  • 122Aérotrain — The Aérotrain was a hovercraft train developed in France from 1965 to 1977. The lead engineer was Jean Bertin.The goal of the Aérotrain was similar to that of the magnetic levitation train: to suspend the train above the tracks so the only… …

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  • 123Football helmet — A football helmet A is a protective device used primarily in American football and Canadian football. It consists of a hard plastic top with thick padding on the inside, a facemask made of one or more plastic bars, and a chinstrap. Some players… …

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  • 124Practical joke device — A practical joke device is a manufactured prop or toy intended to confuse, frighten, or amuse individuals as a prank. Often, these objects are harmless facsimiles of disgusting or terrifying objects, such as vomit or spilled nail polish. In other …

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  • 125Ben Cauley — Infobox musical artist Name = Ben Cauley Img capt = Img size = Landscape = Background = non vocal instrumentalist Birth name = Alias = Born = birth date and age|1947|3|1 Died = Origin = Instrument = Trumpet Genre = Soul Occupation = Musician,… …

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  • 126automobile — automobilist /aw teuh meuh bee list, moh bi list/, n. /aw teuh meuh beel , aw teuh meuh beel , aw teuh moh beel, beuhl/, n. 1. a passenger vehicle designed for operation on ordinary roads and typically having four wheels and a gasoline or diesel… …

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  • 127furniture — furnitureless, adj. /ferr ni cheuhr/, n. 1. the movable articles, as tables, chairs, desks or cabinets, required for use or ornament in a house, office, or the like. 2. fittings, apparatus, or necessary accessories for something. 3. equipment for …

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  • 128Equestrian Sports — ▪ 2009 Introduction Thoroughbred Racing. United States.       A seemingly invincible three year old colt named Big Brown took American Thoroughbred racing by storm during the 2008 spring classic season. In the 134th Kentucky Derby on May 3, Big… …

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