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  2. Slide rule - Wikipedia

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    For example, 1.5 × 30 (which equals 45) will show the same result as 1 500 000 × 0.03 (which equals 45 000). This separate calculation forces the user to keep track of magnitude in short-term memory (which is error-prone), keep notes (which is cumbersome) or reason about it in every step (which distracts from the other calculation requirements).

  3. King - Wikipedia

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    In a modern context, the title may refer to the ruler of one of a number of modern monarchies (either absolute or constitutional). The title of king is used alongside other titles for monarchs: in the West, emperor, grand prince, prince, archduke, duke or grand duke, and in the Islamic world, malik, sultan, emir or hakim, etc. [2]

  4. Monarch - Wikipedia

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    In Arab and Arabized countries, malik (absolute King) is the absolute word to render a monarch and is superior to all other titles. Nepal abolished their monarchy in 2008. Sri Lanka had a complex system of monarchies from 543 BC to 1815. Between 47–42 BC, Anula of Sri Lanka became the country's first female head of state as well as Asia's ...

  5. Ruler - Wikipedia

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    A variety of rulers A carpenter's rule Retractable flexible rule or tape measure A closeup of a steel ruler A ruler in combination with a letter scale. A ruler, sometimes called a rule, scale or a line gauge or metre/meter stick, is an instrument used to make length measurements, whereby a length is read from a series of markings called "rules" along an edge of the device. [1]

  6. Obverse and reverse - Wikipedia

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    The obverse is usually assumed to be the side visible when the hoist, the edge attached to the mast, is on the viewer's left and the opposite fly side to their right, while the reverse is the side visible with the hoist on the right and the fly on the left. Most flags reversed feature a mirror copy of the obverse, a format accommodated by most ...

  7. List of Regular Show characters - Wikipedia

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    These characters appear in the American animated television series Regular Show, created by J. G. Quintel for Cartoon Network. The series revolves around the daily lives of two friends, Mordecai (a blue jay), and Rigby (a raccoon). They work as groundskeepers at a park, and spend their days trying to avoid work and entertain themselves by any ...

  8. Would I Look Good with Short Hair? Try The 2.25 Rule to Find Out

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    What You Need: A ruler, a pencil and a mirror. How to Determine If You'd Look Good With Short Hair: What You’re Looking For: If it’s less than two and a quarter inches from your ear to the

  9. Sai (weapon) - Wikipedia

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    Parts of a modern sai. Monouchi, the metal main prong of the sai, that is either round or faceted.; Saki, the sharp point of the main prong. [6]Yoku, the two shorter metal side prongs of the sai, which usually point in the same direction as the main prong, with the exception of the manji sai developed by Taira Shinken, which has the direction of one of the side prongs reversed, causing the ...