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(Encyclopedia)Beatles, The, English rock music group formed in the late 1950s and disbanded in 1970. The members were John (Winston) Lennon, 1940–80, guitar and harmonica; (James) Paul McCartney, 1942–, guitar ...equatorial coordinate system
(Encyclopedia)CE5 Equatorial coordinate system equatorial coordinate system, the most commonly used astronomical coordinate system for indicating the positions of stars or other celestial objects on the celesti...Dalles, The
(Encyclopedia)Dalles, The, Oregon: see The Dalles. ...Balance, The
(Encyclopedia)Balance, The, English name for Libra, a constellation; also called The Scales. ...Rand, the
(Encyclopedia)Rand, the: see Witwatersrand.Rockies, the
(Encyclopedia)Rockies, the: see Rocky Mountains. ...Skaw, the
(Encyclopedia)Skaw, the, Denmark: see Skagen.pill, the
(Encyclopedia)pill, the: see birth control.Lusiads, The
(Encyclopedia)Lusiads, The: see Camões, Luís de. ...Law, the
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