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gestation
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gestation
a. the development of the embryo of a viviparous mammal, between conception and birth: about 266 days in humans, 624 days in elephants, and 63 days in cats
b. (as modifier): gestation period


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Bonn, the potent warning for any potentially prolonged gestation period on such projects, started life as a competition win that year at the height of the Cold War, only to be declared redundant with the destruction of the wall less than two years after its completion.
Moreover the work's prolonged gestation made Pulci's relationship with his audience one of mutual influence.
Moreover the work's prolonged gestation made Pulci's relationship with his audience one of mutual influence.
 
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