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thief [′thēf] (petroleum engineering) In the petroleum industry, a device that permits the taking of samples from a predetermined location in the liquid body to be sampled. 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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After a long and fruitless search, he made a vow that, if he could only discover the thief who had stolen the Calf, he would offer a lamb in sacrifice to Hermes, Pan, and the Guardian Deities of the forest. What thief would find his way to the Stone-pits on such a night as this? There were real grounds for supposing, as the Daily Telegraph said, that the thief did not belong to a professional band. |
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