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Aplace where firearms are manufactured or stored
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armory
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A wax-like substance obtained from the oil of the sperm whale
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spermaceti
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A fixed and usually limited number
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quota
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A place from which materials such as marble, slate, or limestone are cut, dug, or blasted
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quarry
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To bring in goods from a foreign country, usually for the purpose of selling those goods. Also the goods themselves.
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import
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A substance found in the earth that is neither plant or animal.
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mineral
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Somehting that is not made directly from natural materials. Nylonn is a synthetic made from chemicals produced from coal and other natural minerals.
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synthetic
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A group of ships sailing together for a given purpose.
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fleet
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