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  • ...ritannica'' became the first encyclopaedia to adopt "continuous revision", in which the encyclopaedia is continually reprinted and every article updated ...up> edition, ''Index'' preface}}</ref> Although publication has been based in the United States since 1901, the ''Britannica'' has maintained [[American
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  • ...pread criticism, the ''Britannica'' restored the Index as a two-volume set in 1985. The core of the ''Propædia'' is its '''Outline of Knowledge''', whi ...ch major discipline, a "roadmap" for a student who wishes to learn a field in its entirety. Finally, the ''Propædia'' serves as an expanded Table of Co
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  • ...late Macro 1.JPG|thumb|right|Slate Macro (~&nbsp;6 cm long and ~&nbsp;4 cm high)]] ...f Europe's natural slate used for roofing originates from [[Slate Industry in Spain|Spain]].<ref>[http://www.euromines.org/cm_stats_slate.html European A
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  • ...country’s states. Only men in exceptionally hazardous jobs were covered in early legislation and most had no limit to the number of hours their employ Ten-hour workdays were accepted in the [[agriculture]] industry during certain seasons and six-day workweeks w
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  • ...e credited as their founders. A few institutions were named by the founder in honor of a parent, child, spouse, or other close family member. | University was established by the Aga Khan in 1983 as part of the [[Aga Khan Development Network]].<ref>[http://www.aku.e
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  • | image_alt = A man in a jacket with handcuffs | conviction_penalty = [[Life imprisonment|Life in prison without the possibility of parole]]
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