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blowTo write code or data into a PROM chip by blowing the fuses of the 0 bits. The 1 bits are left alone. blow Archaic Metallurgy a. a stage in the Bessemer process in which air is blasted upwards through molten pig iron b. the quantity of metal treated in a Bessemer converter How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Welcome to the political arena, where there's no padded sidelines to cushion the blow. 5) To this end, evidence uncovered a substantial buffering effect whereby social support acts to cushion the blow and make the perception of stress less severe. Both Jack Kyser, chief economist of the LAEDC, and Christopher Thornberg, senior economist at UCLA Anderson Forecast, agreed that a thriving informal economy of domestic workers, day-laborers and independent contractors working off payroll would cushion the blow of any job losses. |
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