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  2. New York (state) - Wikipedia

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    New York, also called New York State, [b] is a state in the Northeastern United States.One of the Mid-Atlantic states, it borders the Atlantic Ocean, New England, Canada, and the Great Lakes.

  3. Quarter dollar - Wikipedia

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    One dollar is normally divided into subsidiary currency of 100 cents, so a quarter dollar is equal to 25 cents. These quarter dollars (aka quarters) are denominated as either coins or as banknotes. Although more than a dozen countries have their own unique dollar currency, not all of them use quarters. This article only includes quarters that ...

  4. History of the United States dollar - Wikipedia

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    This created a new U.S. dollar that was backed by 1.50 grams (23.22 grains) of gold. However, the previous dollar had been represented by 1.60 g (24.75 grains) of gold. The result of this revaluation, which was the first devaluation of the U.S. dollar, was that the value in gold of the dollar was reduced by 6%.

  5. Linux - Wikipedia

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    This distribution contained close to 283 million source lines of code, and the study estimated that it would have required about seventy three thousand man-years and cost US$ 10.2 billion [136] (in 2023 dollars) to develop by conventional means. The name "Linux" is also used for a laundry detergent made by Swiss company Rösch. [138]

  6. California - Wikipedia

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    With the busiest port in the country (Los Angeles), California plays a pivotal role in the global supply chain, hauling in about 40% of goods imported to the US. [25] Of residents 25 or older, 84% hold a high school degree , the lowest high school education rate of all 50 states . [ 26 ]

  7. Microsoft - Wikipedia

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    Microsoft recognizes 7 video game unions [α] representing 1,750 video game workers at its video game subsidiaries Activision Blizzard and ZeniMax Media in the United States. [15] There is an ongoing union petition at Bethesda Game Studios in Canada. [16] Microsoft South Korea recognizes its union since 2017.

  8. 19 Money-Saving Secrets Target Doesn’t Want You To Know - AOL

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    "First, items will get marked down to 15% or 30% off, then to 50% off and finally end up at 70% off," she said. If you're on the hunt for clearance items, they should be marked down in red or ...

  9. Warren Buffett - Wikipedia

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    In 1945, as a high school sophomore, Buffett and a friend spent $25 to purchase a used pinball machine, which they placed in the local barber shop. Within months, they owned several machines in three different barber shops across Omaha. They later sold the business to a war veteran for a tidy sum of $1,200. [17]