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  • 11National Register of Historic Places listings in Maricopa County, Arizona — Location of Maricopa County in Arizona This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Maricopa County, Arizona. It is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic… …

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  • 12big hook — noun railroading, slang : a wrecking crane * * * Railroad Slang. See wrecking crane …

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  • 13wreck|ing — «REHK ihng», noun, adjective. –n. 1. the act or business of a wrecker. 2. the act or business of salvaging a wreck or wrecks. –adj. 1. used for or having to do with salvaging a wreck or wrecks: »a wrecking crane, a wrecking operation. 2. engaged… …

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  • 14Nail house — A nail house (Chinese: 钉子户; pinyin: dīngzihù) is a Chinese neologism for homes belonging to people (sometimes called stubborn nails ) who refuse to make room for development. The term, a pun coined by developers, refers to nails that are stuck in …

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  • 15big hook — Railroad Slang. See wrecking crane. * * * …

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  • 16MythBusters (2011 season) — Country of origin Australia United States Broadcast Original channel Discovery Channel Original run …

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  • 17Demolition — For other uses, see Demolition (disambiguation). Demolition of the Old Myer Building, Perth, Western Australia. Demolition is the tearing down of buildings and other structures, the opposite of construction. Demolition contrasts with …

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  • 18SpongeBob SquarePants (season 1) — Spongebob Squarepants SpongeBob SquarePants Country of origin USA …

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  • 19Terre Haute House — The Terre Haute House was a historic former hotel located in downtown Terre Haute, Indiana, USA, that was demolished despite numerous efforts to preserve it. The hotel will be replaced by a Hilton Garden Inn, to be named the Hilton Garden Inn… …

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  • 20Colorado Labor Wars — Colorado s most significant battles between labor and capital occurred primarily between miners and mine operators. In these battles the state government, with one clear exception, always took the side of the mine operators. Additional… …

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