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7 | (4) |
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Dinner in a Tin (Canned Food) |
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11 | (4) |
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Sharpe's Choice at Any Rate (The Bolt Action Rifle) |
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15 | (4) |
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Marathon Man on the Moon (Cushion-Soled Running Shoes) |
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19 | (3) |
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Kitty Litter Worth a Bomb (Dynamite) |
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22 | (3) |
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Not Just a Scottish Sword (The Claymore) |
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25 | (3) |
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Drinking Clean Water (Water Purification Tablets) |
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28 | (3) |
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Playing with Fire (Incendiary Bombs) |
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31 | (3) |
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One Hundred Million and Still Going Strong (Kalashnikov AK-47) |
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34 | (3) |
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The Surgical Miracle (Plastic Surgery) |
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37 | (3) |
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You're in Trouble When the Nagging Stops ... (Satellite Navigation) |
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40 | (3) |
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DIY for Outer Space (Cordless Power Tools) |
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43 | (3) |
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Special Forces Flash-Bang (The Stun Grenade) |
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46 | (3) |
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A Nuclear Solution (The Atomic Bomb) |
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49 | (3) |
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Reaching Beyond (The Ballistic Missile) |
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52 | (3) |
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Bringing Out the Big Guns (The Battleship) |
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55 | (3) |
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Your Temperature in the Stars (The Ear Thermometer) |
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58 | (2) |
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Clearing the Fog of War (The Cannon) |
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60 | (5) |
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Slice of Apple, Anyone? (The Crossbow) |
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65 | (3) |
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Pomegranates and Other Fruit (The Hand Grenade) |
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68 | (3) |
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Popeye's Favourite SUV (The Jeep) |
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71 | (3) |
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The Coming of the Jet Age (The Jet Engine) |
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74 | (3) |
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Celebrating with a Two-Fingered Salute (The Longbow) |
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77 | (3) |
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The Shock of the Century (Satellites) |
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80 | (3) |
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We All Live In a ... (The Submarine) |
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83 | (4) |
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Battleships for the Battlefield (The Tank) |
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87 | (7) |
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Talking on the Go (The Walkie Talkie) |
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94 | (3) |
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Putting the Frighteners on Goliath (The Trebuchet) |
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97 | (4) |
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The Gun That Won The West (The Winchester '73) |
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101 | (4) |
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Goodbye Mr Goodbar (The Microwave Oven) |
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105 | (3) |
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Harry Potter Syndrome (Scratch-Resistant Lenses) |
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108 | (2) |
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A Good Night's Sleep (Memory Foam) |
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110 | (2) |
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The Story of Flight Goes Vertical (The Helicopter) |
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112 | (5) |
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A Cloud with a Silver Lining (Mustard Gas) |
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117 | (3) |
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In Praise of Stinging Nettles and Replacement Windows (Titanium) |
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120 | (3) |
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How to Stop an Elephant Charging (Caltrop) |
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123 | (2) |
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Making the World Go Round (Wheel Spokes) |
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125 | (2) |
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127 | (2) |
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Sailors in the Air (Aircraft Carrier) |
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129 | (4) |
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133 | (2) |
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Welcome to RPG Avenue ... (Rocket-Propelled Grenade) |
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135 | (2) |
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The Miracle Fibre (Kevlar) |
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137 | (3) |
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Seeing in the Dark (Night Vision) |
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140 | (2) |
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Icon of a Generation (M16 Rifle) |
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142 | (3) |
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The Top Secret Flying Carpet Fiasco (The Hovercraft) |
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145 | (3) |
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The Power of Apollo in Your Lap (The PC) |
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148 | (2) |
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Let's Go Fly a Kite ... (Kites) |
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150 | (2) |
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How to Swim Like a Fish (Aqua Lung) |
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152 | (2) |
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Dreams and Nightmares (Airships) |
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154 | (3) |
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157 | (3) |
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Fountains of Flame (Flame Thrower) |
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160 | (2) |
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Life-Saving Fungus (Penicillin) |
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162 | (2) |
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The-Gunslinger's Best Friend (Revolver) |
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164 | (3) |
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Mind Your Step (Land Mine) |
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167 | (3) |
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The Charms of Brown Bess (Flintlock) |
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170 | (2) |
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Bad News for Bullet Counters (Automatic Pistol) |
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172 | (2) |
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Skills That Are Out of This World (The Sword) |
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174 | (3) |
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A Present from Poland (Mine Detector) |
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177 | (2) |
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The GI's Cadillac (M1 Garand Rifle) |
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179 | (2) |
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Army Fashion Classic (The Desert Boot) |
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181 | (2) |
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Don't Shoot the Propeller! (Sychronization Gears) |
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183 | (4) |
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The Iron Man Suit (Powered Exoskeleton) |
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187 | (2) |
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When to Leave the Car Keys at Home (The Armoured Car) |
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189 | (3) |
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Flying in Comfort Above the Clouds (Pressurized Aircraft Cabins) |
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192 | (2) |
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A Bad Day for the General (Baker Rifle) |
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194 | (2) |
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Carry On Smiling (Invisible Braces) |
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196 | (2) |
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A Cupful of Military Technology (Freeze Drying) |
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198 | (2) |
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`Bombs Gone!' (Bomb Sight) |
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200 | (4) |
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The Cool Macready Look (Ray-Ban Aviators) |
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204 | (2) |
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Full Metal Jacket (Cartridge) |
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206 | (2) |
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Industrial Age Warfare (The Machine Gun) |
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208 | (3) |
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Let the Sweat Pour Out (The Jungle Boot) |
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211 | (2) |
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Torpedoes in the Sky (Cruise Missiles) |
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213 | (3) |
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Here Comes the Cavalry! (Carousel) |
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216 | (2) |
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The Terrifying Sound of Silence (Pulse Jet Engine) |
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218 | (3) |
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Toolbox in Your Pocket (The Swiss Army Knife) |
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221 | (2) |
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`Up Periscope!' (The Periscope) |
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223 | (2) |
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Getting Your Wires Crossed (The Wire-Guided Missile) |
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225 | (2) |
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The Ripcord Release (The Freefall Parachute) |
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227 | (3) |
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What's Coming Next? (Stealth Aircraft) |
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230 | (2) |
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Rubberless Rubber (Synthetic Rubber) |
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232 | (3) |
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How Remote Is Remote Control? (UAV) |
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235 | (2) |
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The Subtleties of Eavesdropping (Listening Devices) |
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237 | (2) |
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Some Day My Prints Will Come ... (The Digital Camera) |
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239 | (2) |
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Operation Chastise (The Bouncing Bomb) |
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241 | (3) |
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All's Fair in Love and War (Nylon) |
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244 | (2) |
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The Jet That Jumps (VTOL Jet) |
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246 | (3) |
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The World's Most Devastating Weapon (Zyklon B) |
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249 | (3) |
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The Pirate's Biggest Worry (Naval Mines) |
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252 | (3) |
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Outrunning Their Own Noise (Supersonic Aircraft) |
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255 | (3) |
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The Army Morning Wake-Up Call (Bugle) |
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258 | (2) |
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Small Birds and Wizards (Merlin Engine) |
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260 | (3) |
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Frankly, My Dear ... (Browning .50 Cal) |
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263 | (2) |
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The Coming of the Internet (The Internet) |
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265 | (2) |
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Home-Made Munitions (The IED) |
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267 | (2) |
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Dressing Like Noddy (NBC Suit) |
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269 | (2) |
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271 | (2) |
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Credit Where It's Due (The Jerrycan) |
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273 | (3) |
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Parking Dinks and Air Defence (Radar) |
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276 | (3) |
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Multi-Storey Warfare (Siege Towers) |
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279 | (2) |
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The Bomber's Oldest Enemy (Laser-Guided Bombs) |
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