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'''''camera lucida'''''<br />
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141; A camera lucida is an optical device used as a drawing aid by artists. It was patented in 1806 by William Hyde Wollaston; [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camera_lucida Wikipedia entry]
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'''Camp, Walter'''<br />
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159;
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'''Capitalism'''<br />
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79; and modern chemistry; and the Tsar, 83; 147; [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capitalism Wikipedia entry]
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'''carnival theory'''<br />
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184-185;
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'''Cartesian'''<br />
 
'''Cartesian'''<br />
 
10;  
 
10;  
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'''Case Institute'''<br />
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58; in Cleveland
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'''Cassidy, Butch (1866-1908?)'''<br />
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172; a notorious train and bank robber.; 180; [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Butch_Cassidy Wikipedia entry]
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'''Cathedral of the Prefiguration'''<br />
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153;
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'''charabanc'''<br />
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53; bus: a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport; [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charabanc Wikipedia entry]
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'''Chase, Ed'''<br />
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176; "boss of the redlight district" in Denver
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'''Chicago World's Fair'''<br />
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21; held in Chicago in 1893 to celebrate the 400th anniversary of Columbus's "discovery" of America; eulogy, 56; [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World%27s_Columbian_Exposition Wikipedia entry]
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'''Chthonica, Princess of Plutonia'''<br />
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117; chthonic = "welling in or under the earth; also, pertaining to the underworld";
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Plutonia? Well, TNT and Plutonia are two "alternate" versions of DooM 2, i.e. they have the same story line as DooM 2, but completely different level designs, and some new music and textures; alternately, there's the Plutonia Dilemma: an eccentric trillionaire gathers 20 people together, and tells them that if one and only one of them sends him a telegram (reverse charges) by noon the next day, that person will receive a billion dollars. If he receives more than one telegram, or none at all, no-one will get any money, and cooperation between players is forbidden. In this situation, the superrational thing to do is to send a telegram with probability 1/20.
  
 
'''Chums of Chance'''<br />
 
'''Chums of Chance'''<br />
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3; aeronaut club out of ...; 6, 7,
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3; "celebrated aeronautics club"; 6, 7; 54; 107;
  
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'''''Chums of Chance and The Evil Halfwit'''''<br />
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'''Chums of Chance books'''<br />
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5;
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''Chums of Chance and The Evil Halfwit'', 5; ''Chums of Chance and The Curse of the Great Kahuna'', 5; ''Chums of Chance at Krakatoa'', 6; ''Chums of Chance Search for Atlantis'', 6; ''Chums of Chance in Old Mexico'', 7; ''Chums of Chance and the Bowels of the Earth'', 117; ''The Chums of Chance and the Ice Pirates'', 123; ''The Chums of Chance Nearly Crash into the Kremlin'', 123;  
  
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'''''Chums of Chance and The Curse of the Great Kahuna'''''<br />
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'''climber'''<br />
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5;
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131; 167;
  
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'''''Chums of Chance in Old Mexico'''''<br />
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'''Coleman-Smith, Miss'''<br />
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7;
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186;
  
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'''''Chums of Chance at Krakatoa'''''<br />
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'''color'''<br />
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6;
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160; 162;
  
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'''''Chums of Chance Search for Atlantis'''''<br />
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'''Colorado'''<br />
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6;
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83; commenting on its shape;
  
 
'''Columbian Exposition of 1893'''<br />
 
'''Columbian Exposition of 1893'''<br />
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'''Commandant of Earthly Days'''<br />
 
'''Commandant of Earthly Days'''<br />
 
17; a "potent though invisible" entity that dictates human behavior
 
17; a "potent though invisible" entity that dictates human behavior
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'''Consuelo'''<br />
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161; ''bandida'' in ''Mischief in Mexico''
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'''Control'''<br />
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34; Rational Systems of;
  
 
'''Counterfly, Chick'''<br />
 
'''Counterfly, Chick'''<br />
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4; member of the C of C
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4; member of the Chums of Chance; 108; 139;
  
 
'''Counterfly, Richard "Dick"'''<br />
 
'''Counterfly, Richard "Dick"'''<br />
 
7; father of Chick Counterfly; 17
 
7; father of Chick Counterfly; 17
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'''Cowboy's Christmas'''<br />
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81;
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'''Coxey's Army'''<br />
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79; Coxey's Army was a protest march by unemployed workers from the United States, led by the populist Jacob Coxey. They marched on Washington D.C. in 1894, the second year of a four-year economic depression that was the worst in United States history to that time. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coxey's_Army Wikipedia entry]
  
 
'''Crack of Doom'''<br />
 
'''Crack of Doom'''<br />
 
12; The phrase at the crack of doom, meaning "at the striking of the fateful hour", is derived from Macbeth by William Shakespeare and has entered common usage. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crack_of_Doom Wikipedia entry]
 
12; The phrase at the crack of doom, meaning "at the striking of the fateful hour", is derived from Macbeth by William Shakespeare and has entered common usage. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crack_of_Doom Wikipedia entry]
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'''Cracker Jack'''<br />
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24; caramel-coated popcorn
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'''Cripple Creek'''<br />
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82; in Colorado - strike for an 8-hour day;
  
 
'''cubeb'''<br />
 
'''cubeb'''<br />
 
17; the name for the berry and for the oil obtained from the unripe berry of the East Indian climbing shrub P. cubeba. The dried fruits are sometimes used as a condiment or are ground and smoked in cigarette form as a catarrh remedy. The oil is used medicinally and also in soap manufacture. The masticated roots of kava, P. methysticum, widely grown in its native Pacific islands, are made into a beverage called kavakava, which contains soporific alkaloids. It is an integral part of religious and social life there. A preparation of kava for commerce, also called kavakava, is sold widely as an herbal remedy for anxiety and insomnia. -- From [http://columbia.thefreedictionary.com/pepper The Free Dictionary]
 
17; the name for the berry and for the oil obtained from the unripe berry of the East Indian climbing shrub P. cubeba. The dried fruits are sometimes used as a condiment or are ground and smoked in cigarette form as a catarrh remedy. The oil is used medicinally and also in soap manufacture. The masticated roots of kava, P. methysticum, widely grown in its native Pacific islands, are made into a beverage called kavakava, which contains soporific alkaloids. It is an integral part of religious and social life there. A preparation of kava for commerce, also called kavakava, is sold widely as an herbal remedy for anxiety and insomnia. -- From [http://columbia.thefreedictionary.com/pepper The Free Dictionary]
  
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'''Culpepper, Madge and Mia'''<br />
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60; worked at the Hamilton Street establishment of Nelly Lowry; 66;
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'''Curly'''<br />
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183; Waiter at a Chicago hotel;
  
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'''Cyclomite'''<br />
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182-185; combo of cyclopropane plus dynamite, and psychotropic;
  
 
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Revision as of 16:46, 17 October 2006

camera lucida
141; A camera lucida is an optical device used as a drawing aid by artists. It was patented in 1806 by William Hyde Wollaston; Wikipedia entry

Camp, Walter
159;

Capitalism
79; and modern chemistry; and the Tsar, 83; 147; Wikipedia entry

carnival theory
184-185;

Cartesian
10;

Case Institute
58; in Cleveland

Cassidy, Butch (1866-1908?)
172; a notorious train and bank robber.; 180; Wikipedia entry

Cathedral of the Prefiguration
153;

charabanc
53; bus: a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport; Wikipedia entry

Chase, Ed
176; "boss of the redlight district" in Denver

Chicago World's Fair
21; held in Chicago in 1893 to celebrate the 400th anniversary of Columbus's "discovery" of America; eulogy, 56; Wikipedia entry

Chthonica, Princess of Plutonia
117; chthonic = "welling in or under the earth; also, pertaining to the underworld"; Plutonia? Well, TNT and Plutonia are two "alternate" versions of DooM 2, i.e. they have the same story line as DooM 2, but completely different level designs, and some new music and textures; alternately, there's the Plutonia Dilemma: an eccentric trillionaire gathers 20 people together, and tells them that if one and only one of them sends him a telegram (reverse charges) by noon the next day, that person will receive a billion dollars. If he receives more than one telegram, or none at all, no-one will get any money, and cooperation between players is forbidden. In this situation, the superrational thing to do is to send a telegram with probability 1/20.

Chums of Chance
3; "celebrated aeronautics club"; 6, 7; 54; 107;

Chums of Chance books
Chums of Chance and The Evil Halfwit, 5; Chums of Chance and The Curse of the Great Kahuna, 5; Chums of Chance at Krakatoa, 6; Chums of Chance Search for Atlantis, 6; Chums of Chance in Old Mexico, 7; Chums of Chance and the Bowels of the Earth, 117; The Chums of Chance and the Ice Pirates, 123; The Chums of Chance Nearly Crash into the Kremlin, 123;

climber
131; 167;

Coleman-Smith, Miss
186;

color
160; 162;

Colorado
83; commenting on its shape;

Columbian Exposition of 1893
3; 10

Commandant of Earthly Days
17; a "potent though invisible" entity that dictates human behavior

Consuelo
161; bandida in Mischief in Mexico

Control
34; Rational Systems of;

Counterfly, Chick
4; member of the Chums of Chance; 108; 139;

Counterfly, Richard "Dick"
7; father of Chick Counterfly; 17

Cowboy's Christmas
81;

Coxey's Army
79; Coxey's Army was a protest march by unemployed workers from the United States, led by the populist Jacob Coxey. They marched on Washington D.C. in 1894, the second year of a four-year economic depression that was the worst in United States history to that time. Wikipedia entry

Crack of Doom
12; The phrase at the crack of doom, meaning "at the striking of the fateful hour", is derived from Macbeth by William Shakespeare and has entered common usage. Wikipedia entry

Cracker Jack
24; caramel-coated popcorn

Cripple Creek
82; in Colorado - strike for an 8-hour day;

cubeb
17; the name for the berry and for the oil obtained from the unripe berry of the East Indian climbing shrub P. cubeba. The dried fruits are sometimes used as a condiment or are ground and smoked in cigarette form as a catarrh remedy. The oil is used medicinally and also in soap manufacture. The masticated roots of kava, P. methysticum, widely grown in its native Pacific islands, are made into a beverage called kavakava, which contains soporific alkaloids. It is an integral part of religious and social life there. A preparation of kava for commerce, also called kavakava, is sold widely as an herbal remedy for anxiety and insomnia. -- From The Free Dictionary

Culpepper, Madge and Mia
60; worked at the Hamilton Street establishment of Nelly Lowry; 66;

Curly
183; Waiter at a Chicago hotel;

Cyclomite
182-185; combo of cyclopropane plus dynamite, and psychotropic;

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