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Austin

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1. Herbert, 1st Baron. 1866--1941, British automobile engineer, who founded the Austin Motor Company
2. John. 1790--1859, British jurist, whose book The Province of Jurisprudence Determined (1832) greatly influenced legal theory and the English legal system
3. J(ohn) L(angshaw) ('l[+ae][ng]$%:). 1911--60, English philosopher, whose lectures Sense and Sensibilia and How to do Things with Words were published posthumously in 1962

Austin

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a city in central Texas, on the Colorado River: state capital since 1845. Pop.: 672 011 (2003 est.)
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Austin

 

a city in the southern USA, capital of the state of Texas. Population, 251,800 (1970). An important commercial and industrial center, producing radio equipment, scientific research equipment, chemicals, foodstuffs, furniture, and construction materials. There is a university in Austin.

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Austin spent 15 years playing with Yonder, which performed at the Democratic National Convention in 2008.
Crocker earned his bachelor's degree in government from the University of Texas at Austin and has served on the boards of numerous Austin-area nonprofits including the American Red Cross and Austin Gives.
Austin enjoyed gardening, and was an avid fisherman.
Austin Oaks is a 12-building office park totalling 445,322 square feet in Central Austin.
Derek, who won best actor for 'All of You' at the Metro Manila Film Festival, brought Austin along to the grand Parade of Stars held in Muntinlupa two days before Christmas.
Terriers keeper Jonas Lossl committed to a ball in the box with Austin attempting to make a challenge, but the Danish international was first there comfortably.
The launch of a venture capital fund with support from 1839 ventures at ceremony at Austin for Pakistan start-up ecosystem is a significant success in emerging markets and
The question of whether Austin Powder is an "operator" under the Mine Act came up in 15 dockets with 22 citations and orders that were consolidated at the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission for the purpose of determining whether Austin Powder and its subsidiaries constitute a "unitary operator" for the purposes of the Mine Act.
JIMMY Floyd Hasselbaink has a warning for Newcastle United and the rest of Charlie Austin's suitors - the striker will not be "pinched" on the cheap in January.
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