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Ironically, Astrolabe is the protagonist in my unproduced space porno.
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L'Astrolabe, which is currently icebound about 230 miles 370 kilometers northeast of the
chron.com Chronicle 2010
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L'Astrolabe, which is currently icebound about 230 miles 370 kilometers northeast of the
The Seattle Times 2010
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L'Astrolabe, which is currently icebound about 230 miles 370 kilometers northeast of the
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On January 1, 1840, Dumont D'Urville sailed southward from Hobart in command of two corvettes, the 'Astrolabe' and the 'Zelee'.
The Home of the Blizzard Being the Story of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, 1911-1914 Douglas Mawson 1920
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Altogether, it was with no little joy that he turned his back on the sweltering heat of Torres Straits, on the great mountains of New Guinea, the Owen Stanley range, which had remained hidden from D'Urville in the "Astrolabe" to be discovered by the explorers on the
The Life and Letters of Thomas Henry Huxley Huxley, Leonard 1900
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"Astrolabe" to be discovered by the explorers on the "Rattlesnake," and the far stretching archipelago of the Louisiades, one tiny island in which still bears the name of Huxley, after the assistant-surgeon of the
Life and Letters of Thomas Henry Huxley — Volume 1 Thomas Henry Huxley 1860
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Those idiots at the Justice Ministry even forgot to invite the French media to their briefing! on June 6, 2009 at 8: 41 pm Astrolabe
Sonnex and Farmer – only a matter of time. « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG Inspector Gadget 2009
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The MV Rena cargo vessel struck the Astrolabe Reef on Oct. 5 on its way to Tauranga harbor and has remained lodged there ever since, with a crack in the hull finally giving way over the weekend and the ship breaking in two.
Containers Wash Up on New Zealand Beach Lucy Craymer 2012
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Associated Press The 775-foot Liberian-flagged Rena, left, is stuck on the Astrolabe Reef about 12 nautical miles from Tauranga, New Zealand and has been leaking fuel, leading to fears it could cause an environmental disaster.
Damaged Vessel's Oil Reaches New Zealand Coastline Lucy Craymer 2011
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