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  • 111Bootstrap — A situation in which an entrepreneur starts a company with little capital. An individual is said to be boot strapping when he or she attempts to found and build a company from personal finances or from the operating revenues of the new company.… …

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  • 112strap — [[t]stræ̱p[/t]] straps, strapping, strapped 1) N COUNT A strap is a narrow piece of leather, cloth, or other material. Straps are used to carry things, fasten things together, or to hold a piece of clothing in place. Nancy gripped the strap of… …

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  • 113strap|ping — «STRAP ihng», adjective, noun. –adj. Informal. 1. tall, strong, and healthy; robust: »a fine, strapping boy. There is a strong gleam of didacticism under his rather strapping prose (Manchester Guardian). SYNONYM(S): sturdy, husky. 2. very big;… …

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  • 1142003 in music — See also: 2003 in music (UK) and Category:Record labels established in 2003 List of years in music (Table) … 1993 • 1994 • 1995 • 1996 • 1997 • 1998 • 1999 •    2000 • 2001 • 2002 – 2003 – 2004 • 2005 • 2006 •    …

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  • 115Polyethylene terephthalate — PETE redirects here. For the first name, see Peter (disambiguation). For other uses, see Pete (disambiguation). Polyethylene terephthalate fibre IUPAC name …

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  • 116Intermodal freight transport — For passenger transport, see Intermodal passenger transport. Intermodal ship to rail transfer of containerized cargos at APM Terminals in Portsmouth, Virginia. Intermodal freight transport involves the transportation of freight in an intermodal… …

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  • 117Buckle — A buckle (from Latin buccula ) is a clasp used for fastening two things together, such as the ends of a belt, or for retaining the end of a strap. Before the invention of the zipper, buckles were commonly used to fasten boots and other shoes.… …

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  • 118List of people affected by bipolar disorder — This is a list of people accompanied by verifiable source citations associating them with bipolar disorder. This list includes only: a) deceased persons; and b) living persons who have been frank about their condition. It does not include… …

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  • 119Plantar fasciitis — Classification and external resources ICD 10 M72.2 ICD 9 728.71 …

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  • 120Seismic retrofit — Seismic retrofitting is the modification of existing structures to make them more resistant to seismic activity, ground motion, or soil failure due to earthquakes. Other retrofit techniques are applicable to areas subject to tropical cyclones,… …

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