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    Scientific American Supplement, No. 415, December 15, 1883
    Scientific American Supplement, No. 415, December 15, 1883
    Scientific American Supplement, No. 415, December 15, 1883
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    Scientific American Supplement, No. 415, December 15, 1883

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