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  2. Names of large numbers - Wikipedia

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    The name of a number 10 3n+3, where n is greater than or equal to 1000, is formed by concatenating the names of the numbers of the form 10 3m+3, where m represents each group of comma-separated digits of n, with each but the last "-illion" trimmed to "-illi-", or, in the case of m = 0, either "-nilli-" or "-nillion".

  3. Quadratic form - Wikipedia

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    A quadratic form over a field K is a map q : V → K from a finite-dimensional K-vector space to K such that q(av) = a 2 q(v) for all a ∈ K, v ∈ V and the function q(u + v) − q(u) − q(v) is bilinear. More concretely, an n-ary quadratic form over a field K is a homogeneous polynomial of degree 2 in n variables with coefficients in K:

  4. NATO - Wikipedia

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    NATO was established on 4 April 1949 by the signing of the North Atlantic Treaty (Washington Treaty). The 12 founding members of the alliance were Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, the United Kingdom, and the United States. [126] Four new members joined during the Cold War: Greece ...

  5. Federal government of the United States - Wikipedia

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    The federal government of the United States ( U.S. federal government or U.S. government) [a] is the national government of the United States, a federal republic located primarily in North America, composed of 50 states, five major self-governing territories, several island possessions, and the federal district and national capital of ...

  6. Quadratic formula - Wikipedia

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    Quadratic formula. The roots of the quadratic function y = 1 2 x2 − 3x + 5 2 are the places where the graph intersects the x -axis, the values x = 1 and x = 5. They can be found via the quadratic formula. In elementary algebra, the quadratic formula is a closed-form expression describing the solutions of a quadratic equation.

  7. Passenger locator form - Wikipedia

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    A passenger locator form (PLF) is a form used by some countries to obtain information about incoming passengers prior to international travel. It typically requests contact, journey, and stay details. It may take the form of a physical document, or be entirely electronic and contain little more than a barcode. Ireland

  8. FORM (arts organisation) - Wikipedia

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    FORM is a non-profit, membership-based, charity-registered arts organisation that focuses on multiartform programming tailored to specific communities. FORM's website states that its programming: …span[s] high-level artist development and exhibitions, place-making and strategy, social and multicultural engagement, cultural infrastructure ...

  9. Soviet Union - Wikipedia

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    The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics [r] ( USSR) [s], commonly known as the Soviet Union [t] or Russia [u] [5] [6] was a transcontinental country that spanned much of Eurasia from 1922 to 1991. It was the largest country in the world by area, extending across eleven time zones and sharing land borders with twelve countries.