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- adjective mineralogy Not having undergone
twinning .
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Twinned crystals, though not of infrequent occurrence, are, however, far less common than simple (untwinned) crystals.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 4 "Bulgaria" to "Calgary" Various
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Cursed be the cruelty that would persuade itself that one soul may be like another, -- that one affection may be replaced by another, -- that individual goodness is not a thing apart, original, untwinned on earth, but only the general characteristic of a class or type, to be sought and found and utilized at will! ...
Two Years in the French West Indies Lafcadio Hearn 1877
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