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LotLot| In the Old Testament, Abraham's nephew, who escaped the destruction of Sodom. Lot's wife disobeyed the condition of not looking back at Sodom and was punished by being turned into a pillar of salt. |
Lot| Département in the Midi-Pyrénées region of France; area 5,228 sq km/2,019 sq mi; population (1999 est) 160,200. The land is crossed from east to west by the River Lot and is highest in the northeast. Wheat is the chief cereal, but maize, oats, and barley are also cultivated. Wine is the principal product, the most valued being that of the administrative centre Cahors, grown in the Lot valley. The département produces potatoes and tobacco, and chestnuts in the northeast. Cloth-making, tanning, brewing, tourism, and the making of agricultural implements are among its other industries. Other towns include Figeac and Gourdon. |
| Lot was formed from the former district of Quercy. |
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| Have you ever had that unfortunate fall while walking to your car, up a flight of steps, or on an icy parking lot It happens all the time to various people around the world, and sometimes it creates some sort of personal injury Have you ever had that unfortunate fall while walking to your car, up a flight of steps, or on an icy parking lot? Parking lots are the number one places where people get into accidents When I was a police officer, I couldn''t even begin to tell you how many accident calls I had to go to that involved someone hitting someone else''s car in a parking lot Parking lots are the number one places where people get into accidents. The parking lot is, statistically, one of the most dangerous places to both walk and drive in America Yet, many people are still forced to make use of parking lots on a regular, sometimes daily basis The parking lot is, statistically, one of the most dangerous places to both walk and drive in America. |
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