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Now take the number and follow it through the history of religions by means of some theological ready-reckoner, such as a cheap dictionary by Migne.

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  1. noun A handbook of mathematical tables used to facilitate computation.

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  • Only the inertial-guidance dead-reckoner could be trusted at all, and the power to drive it was growing weaker and weaker, and thus its accuracy dwindled— And then the drill elements screeched and spun freely in the nose. —  Pohl, Frederik ; Williamson, Jack - [Undersea 03] - Undersea City [MNQ]
  • File Name: radiohead-reckoner-spider-the - flies-remix. mp3 —  Hot Artists at Elbo.ws
  • Known as the 'Sales training module', this ready-reckoner is a must for all the sales personnel in any organization.
  • Check your entitlement by using the "ready reckoner" at berr. gov.uk. —  Life and style | guardian.co.uk
  • If we do a ready-reckoner back-of-fag-packet calculation and assume that from this 325,000 figure, there are 200,000 16 year olds in the country, 200,000 17 year olds and so on .. —  Mobile Industry Review
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  1. from Middle English rekenere, reknare (=D. rekenaar =G. rechner =Swedish beräknare =Danish be-regner); from reckon + -er.
 

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