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SECOND. A measure equal to one sixtieth part of a minute. Vide Measure.

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Alfie Else showed his versatility, winning the B javelin with 40.09m and placing second in the B 200m with 23.80 seconds.

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Second is one who made this class, Or could be another lad or lass.

Poet's corner; Second Thoughts

Division Two: Abergele v Northop seconds, Bangor seconds v Rhewl, Bersham v Gwersyllt Park, Dolgellau v Ruthin, Halkyn v Bethesda, Hawarden Park seconds v Connah's Quay seconds.

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Within the recycling industry, a lot of the bad feelings and animosity can stem from an unwillingness to offer second chances.

Second chances

The first and second liens cover virtually all of a typical financing.

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If the total operation time is 1.3 seconds and the snap is slow and off-target, a lot of pressure will be placed on the holder to get it down in time.

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In the 2005 second quarter the vacancy rate was 12.5 percent and rents average $27.42.

Report: more firms flocking to LI from 'crazy' Manhattan

While I don't like the idea of abandoning leap seconds altogether, I don't think it's unreasonable to let the disparity build up to an hour before making a correction.

Timely suggestions

These are all examples of the second particularity.

Descent and manifestation

Divided into three parts, Part One of Second to None traces the early history of the church--from the beginnings of Second Baptist Church in 1854 as a split from First Baptist Church of Atlanta over the use of a small reed organ to the new church's rise in prominence within the Southern Baptist Convention.

Second to None: A History of Second-Ponce de Leon Baptist Church, 150 Years of Service, 1854-2004

When the first clutch is applied and the second clutch is open, the system operates as an input split electrically variable transmission.