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• “The Fisherman looked into the water and was much astonished to see therein vari coloured fishes, white and red, blue and yellow; however he cast his net and, hauling it in, saw that he had netted four fishes, one of each colour.”

  The Book of The Thousand Nights And A Night

• “Of the three main ideas which enter into the theory of evolution, namely vari - ation, heredity, and selection, it is the last that has had the most profound repercussions in its application to human affairs.”

  Dictionary of the History of Ideas

• “Species - or other taxon-based measures of biodiversity, however, rarely capture key attributes such as vari­ability, function, quantity, and distribution — all of which provide insight into the roles of biodiversity.”

  Ecosystems and Human Well-being~ Biodiversity Synthesis~ Key Questions on Biodiversity in the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment

• “The monastery floor was paved with every kind of vari coloured marbles and mosaic work, and in the midst stood a basin that held four and twenty jetting fountains of gold, whence the water ran like molten silver; whilst at the upper end stood a throne spread with silks fit only for”

  The Book of The Thousand Nights And A Night

• “The monastery floor was paved with every kind of vari coloured marbles and mosaic work, and in the midst stood a basin that held four and twenty jetting fountains of gold, whence the water ran like molten silver; whilst at the upper end stood a throne spread with silks fit only for Kings.”

  Arabian nights. English

• “But, I have to say my all time favorite is my Remington model 7 in 7mm-08 with a vari-x III 2. 5-8.”

  30:06 or 7mm

• “Strange flashes of vari-colored, rainbow light began to appear and disappear on the path before me.”

  Moon Face:The Shadow and the Flash

• “I saw the dark blotch move swiftly across the court, and a brilliant burst of vari-colored light moving with equal swiftness to meet it; and then shadow and flash came together and there was the sound of unseen blows.”

  Moon Face:The Shadow and the Flash

• “Now and again the dog emitted the vari-colored light-flashes I have mentioned.”

  Moon Face:The Shadow and the Flash

• “Still, I managed to keep myself in hand, till the vari-colored lights persisted for a space of fully twenty seconds, dancing and flashing in continuous play.”

  Moon Face:The Shadow and the Flash

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