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  2. Matchbook - Wikipedia

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    Matchbook cover, World War II, Uncle Sam. A "matchcover", or "matchbook cover", is a thin cardboard covering that folds over match sticks in a "book" or "pack" of matches. Covers have been used as a form of advertising since 1894, two years after they were patented, and since then, have attracted people who enjoy the hobby of collecting.

  3. Matchbox (brand) - Wikipedia

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    matchbox.com. Matchbox is a toy brand which was introduced by Lesney Products in 1953, and is now owned by Mattel, Inc, which purchased the brand in 1997. The brand was given its name because the original die-cast "Matchbox" toys were sold in boxes similar to those in which matches were sold. The brand grew to encompass a broad range of toys ...

  4. Matchbox - Wikipedia

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    Matchboxes generally measure 5 x 3.5 x 1.5 cm. For some applications matchbooks have replaced matchboxes. It is generally used to carry matches in the pocket, in the form of a cardboard box with a separate drawer that runs inside the cover, or a tiny folding binder with a cover lid acting as a protection for the matches when folded over the other half, that holds the matches.

  5. Stories and Alibis - Wikipedia

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    All songs written by Matchbook Romance, all lyrics written by Andrew Jordan. [6]"Introduction" – 1:34 "Your Stories, My Alibis" – 4:46 "Playing for Keeps" – 3:45

  6. Yourself or Someone Like You - Wikipedia

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    Professional ratings. Yourself or Someone Like You is the debut album by American rock band Matchbox 20. It was released on October 1, 1996, [8] by Lava Records and Atlantic Records. The album was certified 12× Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America .

  7. Book size - Wikipedia

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    The size and proportions of a book depend on the size of the original full sheet. If a sheet 480 by 640 mm (19 by 25 in) is used to print a quarto, the resulting untrimmed pages, will be approximately half as large in each dimension: width 240 mm ( 9⁄ in) and height 320 mm ( 12⁄ in). An octavo page, oriented a quarter turn from the full ...

  8. Matchbook (Ralph Towner & Gary Burton album) - Wikipedia

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    Ring. (1974) Matchbook. (1975) Dreams So Real. (1976) Matchbook is an album by guitarist Ralph Towner and vibraphonist Gary Burton, recorded over two days in July 1974 and released on ECM the following year. [1]

  9. Chrestomanci - Wikipedia

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    Chrestomanci. Chrestomanci, sometimes branded The Worlds of Chrestomanci, is a heptalogy of children's fantasy books written by British author Diana Wynne Jones, published from 1977 to 2006. In the context of the parallel universe setting of the books, Chrestomanci refers to both the British government office that is responsible for supervising ...