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Anglo African words; Hubert Howe Bancroft.
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definition OF words the mos: common meaning
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the sorder of usage owe: the historical order
50 generally followed heretofore in dictionary
making The scientific alphabet, which has
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Association, 10 used ia giving tie pro-
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