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bleakFreshwater fish Alburnus alburnus of the carp family. It is up to to 20 cm/8 in long, and lives in still or slow-running clear water in Britain and Europe. In Eastern Europe its scales are used in the preparation of artificial pearls. 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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In the Preface to Bleak House I remarked that I had never had so many readers. In Bleak House I have purposely dwelt upon the romantic side of familiar things. Still farming, my family had moved to a ranch on the bleak sad coast of San Mateo County, south of San Francisco. |
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