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  • 131Rip cord — 1. (A[ e]ronautics) A cord by which the gas bag of a balloon may be ripped open for a limited distance to release the gas quickly and so cause immediate descent. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] 2. a cord which, when pulled, opens a parachute. [PJC] …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 132Rip Gerber — is the author of PHARMA (Random House, July 2007), a German language thriller that achieved best seller status in Germany in 2007. His website states that he is a former analyst for the Central Intelligence Agency and a high tech entrepreneur… …

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