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Old 04-02-2010, 08:45 PM   #19 (permalink)
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...beats walking...
 
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ferric, ferrous (adjective) -- of iron [from Latin ferrum, iron].

"Ferris Wheel" -- A large upright, rotating wheel having suspended cars in which passengers ride for amusement; designed for Chicago World's Fair in 1893 by American engineer, George W. G. Ferris.
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