Western Union splice
A method of tightly joining two ends of metal wire by twisting each around the other.

22 Wiring Money to Another Country GLOSSARY emergency an unexpected situation that requires immediate action or animmediate response because it is dangerous or will have other seriousconsequences or results * If you have a medical emergency, call 9-1

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But I said nothing, only looking round me sharply. 我什么也没说,注意地观察着周围的情况。 Peleg now threw open a chest, and drawing forth the ship's articles, placed pen and ink before him, and seated himself at a little table. 法勒

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I was also aware that being a green hand at whaling, my own lay would not be very large; 我也知道,我在捕鲸业是个新手,我的拆账不会很多; but considering that I was used to the sea, could steer a ship, splice a rope, 但是,因为我已

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