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shorthand, any brief, rapid system of writing that may be used in transcribing, or recording, the spoken word. Such systems, many having characters based on…
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(Encyclopedia) skyscraper, modern building of great height, constructed on a steel skeleton. The form originated in the United States.
By convention, a skyscraper is a building that is used…
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