dwarfs

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If you will take that ham into the land of the dwarfs, the entrance to which lies just under the roots of this tree, you can make a capital bargain with it; for the dwarfs are very fond of ham, and rarely get any.

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  1. noun An abnormally small person, often having limbs and features atypically proportioned or formed.
  2. noun An atypically small animal or plant.
  3. noun A small creature resembling a human, often ugly, appearing in legends and fairy tales.
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  • Six white dwarfs, the burned-out embers of Sun-like stars, showed heavy elements, or metals, in their atmospheres. —  New Scientist - Online News
  • Single asteroids no larger than 200 kilometres across could explain the dust around each of the newly studied white dwarfs, and their remains could be gobbled up and 'digested' - sinking to the star's centre - in as little as 10,000 years. —  New Scientist - Online News
  • His study reveals chemical similarities suggesting that, when the white dwarfs were alive, they could have hosted terrestrial worlds akin to Earth, Venus, Mercury, or Mars. —  National Geographic News
  • The dwarfs are all diabetic and suffer from hypo - thyroid. —  Discussion Forum - TuDiabetes - A Community for People Touched by Diabetes
  • Apple and pear dwarfs or semi-dwarfs bear fruit within two seasons compared to full-size trees that can average 7 to 8 years.
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