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XLIX. L. LI. LII. LIII.
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XLIX.
L.
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LII.
LIII.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Complete Project Gutenberg William Dean
Chapter I · Chapter 1
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LnounUS /el/
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading L.
LInounUS /liː/
a soft silver-white univalent element of the alkali metal group; the lightest metal known; occurs in several minerals
From this reading LI.
LIIadjective
being two more than fifty
From this reading LII.
LIIIadjective
being three more than fifty
From this reading LIII.
XLIX
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From this reading XLIX.
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