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Principia (1687 book by Isaac Newton); Philosophiae Naturalis Principia Mathematica

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mass; quality and quantity

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fellow; mutual; companion; comrade

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to pay; to be profitable; to pull against each other

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in orbit

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to explain adequately; to be accountable

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to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve

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bad condition; poor condition; disorder; failure; rupture; breakdown (e.g. of negotiations)

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president (of a society); chairman

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absolute best; very finest; top-class; first-rate; elite

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Lucas; Lukas

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easily (reach, exceed, etc.); comfortably; amply; fully; well over

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Charles Babbage

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Stephen Hawking

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electoral district; precinct

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mint; mint bureau

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auditor; controller; comptroller; supervisor; inspector; manager

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the said bureau (office, department, broadcasting station, channel, etc.); same bureau (office, department, broadcasting station, channel, etc.)

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forgery; counterfeiting; fabrication; falsification

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corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with

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Benedict Arnold

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American War of Independence (1775-1783); American Revolution

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desire; appetite; lust

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military; strategic

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fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification

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Arnold

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Ticonderoga

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Saratoga

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serious wound; serious injury

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to carry on one's back; to bear; to take (responsibility); to assume; to suffer (an injury); to sustain (a wound)

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dull; dreary; dissatisfying; disappointing; unattractive; unappealing

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French and Indian War (1754-1763)

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to see (someone) off; to escort; to watch (someone or something) go out of sight; to follow with one's eyes; to let (a bus, pitch, etc.) go by; to let pass; to postpone

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unauthorized use; misuse

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to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)

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to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on

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to agree; to decide upon; to enter into (a contract)

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expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation

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center; centre; middle; Chūbu region (incl. Aichi, Nagano, Shizuoka, Niigata, Toyama, Ishikawa, Fukui, Yamanashi and Gifu prefectures)

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heavy blow; major blow; severe blow; serious damage

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to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly

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leather boots; rubber boots; wellingtons; wellies; long boots; high boots

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the world of music; the music world

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precocity; early ripening; premature development

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dying young; early death

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Mozart

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symphony

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sonata

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child prodigy; infant genius; wonder child

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