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Metis

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Metis (mē`tĭs), in astronomy, one of the 39 known moons, or natural satellites, of Jupiter Amalthea (diameter: 117 mi/189 km), a small, elongated satellite discovered (1892) by Edward Barnard , probably results from a coating of sulfur particles ejected from Io.

Metis (diameter: 25 mi/40 km),

Adrastea (diameter: 12 mi/20 km), and


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Metis
goddess of caution and discretion. [Rom. Myth.: Wheeler, 242]
See : Prudence
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Bill Lee, Executive Director of Metis Family Services in Surrey, B.
Agency director charged with sex assault 30 years ago by Community Action
On the Canadian shore of Lake Superior, two hundred years ago, the son of a voyageur and a Metis woman describes an eventful day: the voyageurs are returning from months away with packs of furs to trade with agents of the North West Company.
Jean E. Pendziwol: The Red Sash by Long, Joanna Rudge / The Horn Book Magazine
Metis Group, the New York accounting firm, likely would suggest one of the mystery novels its partners have published this year.
The tale of the two accountants by Rosen, Cheryl / Journal of Accountancy
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