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from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In Chile, the wood of the roble (Nothofagus obliqua), a straight deciduous tree belonging to the Fagaceæ. The wood is heavy and durable, and is used for posts, joists, rafters, etc., but not for flooring.
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#77 POSTED BY charles pellin, Oct 20th, 2008 12: 02 am
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#173 POSTED BY charles pellin, May 11th, 2008 7: 12 pm
Win a free cell phone + “Iron Man” comic, book! » Scene-Stealers 2008
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"So you see, there appear to be com-pellin 'reasons why you should do as we ask, Mistuh Comber.
THE NUMBERS 2010
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"So you see, there appear to be com-pellin 'reasons why you should do as we ask, Mistuh Comber.
Flashman and the angel of the lord Fraser, George MacDonald, 1925- 1995
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"So you see, there appear to be com-pellin 'reasons why you should do as we ask, Mistuh Comber.
Flashman and the angel of the lord Fraser, George MacDonald, 1925- 1995
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