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Farther and farther north they pushed, founding little towns here and there, such as Graaf-Reinet and Swellendam, where
The War in South Africa Its Cause and Conduct Arthur Conan Doyle 1894
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Further and further north they pushed, founding little towns here and there, such as Graaf-Reinet and
The Great Boer War Arthur Conan Doyle 1894
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I don't want to be the next one laid off when the company downsizes again, says John de Graaf, executive director of Take Back Your Time, Seattle, a nonprofit that researches the effects of overwork.
Unlimited Vacation, but Can You Take It? Sue Shellenbarger 2011
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He is like a Van Der Graaf generator that you may have witnessed in physics lab, electrifying everything that is within its vicinity-making your hair stand on end.
Ralph A. Miriello: Brad Mehldau and Mark Guiliana at the Falcon, Marlboro, NY: An Unexpected Evening of Free Improvisation Ralph A. Miriello 2011
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The Van de Graaf band generator, pictured above, was built by Gothe and
Walther Bothe and the Physics Institute: the Early Years of Nuclear Physics 2010
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He has incredibly spiky hair, like a victim of a Van De Graaf Generator.
Superhero Nation: how to write superhero novels and comic books » Tom’s Review Forum 2009
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He is like a Van Der Graaf generator that you may have witnessed in physics lab, electrifying everything that is within its vicinity-making your hair stand on end.
Ralph A. Miriello: Brad Mehldau and Mark Guiliana at the Falcon, Marlboro, NY: An Unexpected Evening of Free Improvisation Ralph A. Miriello 2011
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He is like a Van Der Graaf generator that you may have witnessed in physics lab, electrifying everything that is within its vicinity-making your hair stand on end.
Ralph A. Miriello: Brad Mehldau and Mark Guiliana at the Falcon, Marlboro, NY: An Unexpected Evening of Free Improvisation Ralph A. Miriello 2011
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Later he discovered Rush, the Sex Pistols, Van Der Graaf Generator, King Crimson and Gentle Giant, but as the decade turned, Away began to desire something heavier.
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He has incredibly spiky hair, like a victim of a Van De Graaf Generator.
Superhero Nation: how to write superhero novels and comic books » Tom’s Review Forum 2009
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