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  • 31Reflecting galvanometer — Reflecting Re*flect ing, a. 1. Throwing back light, heat, etc., as a mirror or other surface. [1913 Webster] 2. Given to reflection or serious consideration; reflective; contemplative; as, a reflecting mind. [1913 Webster] {Reflecting circle}, an …

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  • 32Reflecting goniometer — Reflecting Re*flect ing, a. 1. Throwing back light, heat, etc., as a mirror or other surface. [1913 Webster] 2. Given to reflection or serious consideration; reflective; contemplative; as, a reflecting mind. [1913 Webster] {Reflecting circle}, an …

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  • 33Reflecting telescope — Reflecting Re*flect ing, a. 1. Throwing back light, heat, etc., as a mirror or other surface. [1913 Webster] 2. Given to reflection or serious consideration; reflective; contemplative; as, a reflecting mind. [1913 Webster] {Reflecting circle}, an …

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  • 34unthinking — unthinkingly, adv. unthinkingness, n. /un thing king/, adj. 1. thoughtless; heedless; inconsiderate: an unthinking, tactless person. 2. indicating lack of thought or reflection: a dull, unthinking expression on his face. 3. not endowed with the… …

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  • 35unthinking — un•think•ing [[t]ʌnˈθɪŋ kɪŋ[/t]] adj. 1) thoughtless; heedless; inconsiderate 2) indicating lack of thought or reflection 3) not endowed with the faculty of thought 4) not exercising thought; not given to reflection 5) not thinking; unmindful •… …

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  • 36unthinking — /ʌnˈθɪŋkɪŋ / (say un thingking) adjective 1. not thinking; thoughtless; heedless. 2. indicating lack of thought or reflection. 3. not given to reflection; uncritical. 4. not possessing the faculty of thought. –unthinkingly, adverb –unthinkingness …

  • 37Ulysses S. Grant: Report on Conditions in the South — ▪ Primary Source       In the fall of 1865 President Andrew Johnson sent several prominent men, including Carl Schurz, Harvey Watterson, and General Grant, to tour the South and report to him on the conditions they observed. Schurz s report dwelt …

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  • 38Hesiod — (Greek: polytonic|Ἡσίοδος Hesiodos ) was an early Greek poet and rhapsode, who presumably lived around 700 BCE. Hesiod and Homer are generally considered the earliest Greek poets whose work has survived since at least Herodotus s time ( Histories …

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  • 39Thomas Erskine — of Linlathen (October 13, 1788 March 20, 1870) was an outstanding revisionary and constructive lay theologian in the early part of the 19th century. He was the fourth son of David Erskine, who unfortunately died while Thomas was quite young. As a …

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  • 40Vladimir Kulich — (born July 14, 1956 in Prague) is a Czech Canadian actor.He is best known for his roles as Buliwyf in the film The 13th Warrior and as The Beast in the television series Angel . In 1995 he appeared as Olafsson in the X Files episode Død Kalm.… …

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