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  2. Economics in One Lesson - Wikipedia

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    Additionally, he recommends reading economic classics in reverse historical order and mentions recent works that discuss current ideologies and developments. Finally, Hazlitt notes that while economics has many specialized fields, a firm grasp of basic economic principles is necessary to understand these fields properly. [3]

  3. Emery - Wikipedia

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    Emery (band), a post-hardcore band from Rock Hill, South Carolina; Emery (name), people with the given or surname; Emery (rock), dark granular rock used to make an abrasive powder Emery board, a type of nail file coated with emery Emery ball, the use of an emery board to alter a sports ball; Emery cloth, an abrasive cloth coated in emery particles

  4. Textile - Wikipedia

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    Minerals and natural and synthetic fabrics may be combined, as in emery cloth, a layer of emery abrasive glued to a cloth backing. Also, "sand cloth" is a US term for fine wire mesh with abrasive glued to it, employed like emery cloth or coarse sandpaper .

  5. Textile industry - Wikipedia

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    Some of the cloth was made into clothes for people living in the same area, and a large amount of cloth was exported. River navigations were constructed, and some contour-following canals . In the early 18th century, artisans were inventing ways to become more productive.

  6. Emery (rock) - Wikipedia

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    Emery, or corundite, is a dark granular rock used to make an abrasive powder. The rock largely consists of corundum (aluminium oxide), mixed with other minerals. Industrial emery may contain a variety of other minerals and synthetic compounds. Crushed or naturally eroded emery (known as black sand) is used as an abrasive. Turkey and Greece are ...

  7. Utility clothing - Wikipedia

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    In September 1941, the Government began to impose regulations that took into consideration the economic condition of the country, stating in the second edition of the Clothing Quiz for 1941-1942 that “Special releases of cloth are made for the production of clothing of general utility. The cloth and clothes which are made from it will bear ...

  8. Waltham-Lowell system - Wikipedia

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    Boston Manufacturing Co., Waltham, Massachusetts The Waltham-Lowell system was a labor and production model employed during the rise of the textile industry in the United States, particularly in New England, during the rapid expansion of the Industrial Revolution in the early 19th century.

  9. Sandpaper - Wikipedia

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    320 grit emery cloth. Emery cloth is a type of coated abrasive that has emery glued to a cloth backing. It is used for hand metalworking. It may be sold in sheets or in narrow rolls, typically 25 or 50 mm wide, often described as "emery tape". The cloth backing makes emery cloth stronger in tension than paper, but still allows a sheet to be ...