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It ended with the double hypothesis: either the attraction of the moon would draw it to herself, and the travelers thus attain their end; or that the projectile, held in one immutable orbit, would gravitate around the lunar disc to all eternity.
One single hypothesis of the observers of Long's Peak could ever be realized, that which foresaw the case of the travelers (if still alive) uniting their efforts with the lunar attraction to attain the surface of the disc.
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As to the phenomenon known as the "ashy light," it is explained naturally by the effect of the transmission of the solar rays from the earth to the moon, which give the appearance of completeness to the lunar disc, while it presents itself under the crescent form during its first and last phases.
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"Young men," said he, "come up to that throw if you can, and I will throw another disc as heavy or even heavier.
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With the steady improvement of the game and the equipment, flying discs have evolved into almost as many different characteristics as the traditional golf clubs.
Disc golf: watch time fly while playing disc golf
Our customers can enjoy the best experience in the next-generation optical discs."
Panasonic to Release New Blu-ray Disc Drives for PCs and Non-Cartridge Blu-ray Discs Next Spring; New Optical Disc Drives Support Single- and Dual-layer Blu-ray Discs, All Recordable DVDs and CDs
InPhase is developing a three-layer disc with an active matrix layer that stores the data sandwiched by two protective plastic layers.
Bayer develops polymers for next-generation optical media
People swear they have discs that have contracted rot.
DVD Rot: the horror story that won't die
Compact discs and DVDs store digital data as a pattern of reflective areas and less-reflective microscopic pits beneath the disc's transparent surface.
Cramming bits into pits
But those who attend many live recitals quickly adjust to the relatively low number of missed notes by the "name" artists on these discs. Another drawback is the short playing time.
88s on 78s: pianists on record from 1903 to 1925
Verbatim's new 4.7GB DVD-R discs will also be compatible with other DVD-R general drives which will be announced shortly.
VERBATIM TO BEGIN DELIVERIES OF 4.7GB DVD-R FOR GENERAL USE MEDIA
Archival discs allow for the retrieval of "significant authority" (e.g., the Code and regulations) to aid in decisionmaking.
CD-ROM and multimedia: the tax professional's hardware planning guide

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