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the computer revolution
Definition
dramatic change — sometimes violent overthrow of a government
- Blue was the color chosen by the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War to distinguish the colonial fighters from their British redcoat counterparts.p. 236.4
- Puller noted she used a standard Weaver firing stance, named after a county deputy in California who'd revolutionized shooting competitions back in the late 1950s.p. 52.7
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- He watched it, counted the revolutions, then closed his eyes, waited for the bathroom door to reopen, see her silhouetted there.p. 417.4
- The thump was the fan oscillating from side to side where the frame made contact with the concrete on each revolution.p. 42.9
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