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1244:. New York: Atlantic Monthly Press. p. 101.
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173:General characteristics
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331:French Austral Islands
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883:On 14 November 2012,
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643:Generic Mapping Tools
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753:proton magnetometer
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478:GEC Alsthom Moteurs
294:Eurocopter Écureuil
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290:Eurocopter Dauphin
1251:978-0-8021-5822-2
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308:Notes
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