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... length and gauge of wire from which they were made . Q. How long does it take to call the roll of the House of Represen- tatives ? N. M. A. The reading clerk of the House says that he can make a roll call in 25 minutes . There are 435 ...
... length and gauge of wire from which they were made . Q. How long does it take to call the roll of the House of Represen- tatives ? N. M. A. The reading clerk of the House says that he can make a roll call in 25 minutes . There are 435 ...
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... length of time is consid- ered an unnecessary cruelty to ani- mals , and is held a violation of the law . Q. What is a cow's cud ? G. B. A. The cud is the portion of food which is brought into the mouth from the cow's first stomach to ...
... length of time is consid- ered an unnecessary cruelty to ani- mals , and is held a violation of the law . Q. What is a cow's cud ? G. B. A. The cud is the portion of food which is brought into the mouth from the cow's first stomach to ...
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... length of the upper arm from shoulder to elbow is exactly two face lengths while another two lengths give the ac- curate distance from the elbow to the second point of the fingers , etc. " Q. Who was the model for the Gibson Girl ...
... length of the upper arm from shoulder to elbow is exactly two face lengths while another two lengths give the ac- curate distance from the elbow to the second point of the fingers , etc. " Q. Who was the model for the Gibson Girl ...
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Frederic Jennings Haskin. miles . The camera had a focal length of 12 inches . The picture taken by Lieutenants Stevens and McReady flying over Dayton , Ohio was snapped from a height of 32,220 feet . Q. Has a picture ever been taken of ...
Frederic Jennings Haskin. miles . The camera had a focal length of 12 inches . The picture taken by Lieutenants Stevens and McReady flying over Dayton , Ohio was snapped from a height of 32,220 feet . Q. Has a picture ever been taken of ...
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... length of twilight . Q. How long is the earth's or- bit ? H. H. A. The earth travels 584,600 , - 000 miles on its annual trip around the sun , that is , approximately 1,601,604 miles per day . Q. How near a circle is the earth's orbit ...
... length of twilight . Q. How long is the earth's or- bit ? H. H. A. The earth travels 584,600 , - 000 miles on its annual trip around the sun , that is , approximately 1,601,604 miles per day . Q. How near a circle is the earth's orbit ...
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