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  • By 1991, they had a complete cryptosystem that was to reside in a tamperproof computer chip, built around a powerful secret mathematical encryption formula called Skipjack but including other components like digital signatures.

    HOW THEY BEAT BIG BROTHER 2008

  • I had a whole fish from the market; a Skipjack, which is not a fish I've heard of before, but it was only $4 and the fishmonger said it was nice...

    Archive 2005-03-01 Niki 2005

  • I had a whole fish from the market; a Skipjack, which is not a fish I've heard of before, but it was only $4 and the fishmonger said it was nice...

    Baked Satay Fish Niki 2005

  • I waited about two days, on the beach and in the water, for evacuation and was picked up by a navy rowing boat and taken to HMS Skipjack, a navy minesweeper, which delivered us across the channel and landed us at Folkestone.

    Robert Cunliffe 2010

  • Having spent considerable time working the decks of the last American working sail, the Skipjack fleet on the Chesapeake, my attention naturally zeroed in on the great sailing dhows anchored in the deep water some distance out.

    Tea at the Taj, time, scale and rowboats 2008

  • And my first cruise was on the USS Skipjack back in 1978, and I was hooked after that.

    CNN Transcript May 5, 2001 2001

  • And my first cruise was on the USS Skipjack back in 1978, and I was hooked after that.

    CNN Transcript Apr 26, 2001 2001

  • Skipjack and yellowfin tuna are often seen on the surface during the day, downwind of the log.

    3 Artificial Reefs and Fish Aggregating Devices 1987

  • They watched the black boat for a time, but she appeared to slacken speed as she drew closer, as if those in charge of her had no desire to come any nearer to the _Skipjack_ than they were.

    The Ocean Wireless Boys And The Naval Code John Henry Goldfrap 1898

  • The _Skipjack_ was all ready for them and no delay was had in making a start back to Musky Bay, where, it will be remembered, the boys had left their boat to be repaired.

    The Ocean Wireless Boys And The Naval Code John Henry Goldfrap 1898

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