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American 20TH Century Aviation Airplane

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American Silicon Valley 20TH Century Microchip

9.46 Excellent

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9.42 Excellent

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James Chadwick

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9.24 Excellent

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8.88 Great

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American Medicine 20TH Century Genetics

8.65 Great

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Craig Mello

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American Medicine 20TH Century Genetics

8.65 Great

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8.60 Great

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8.51 Great

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7.83 Good

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7.81 Good

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7.19 Good

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Elda Emma Anderson

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American Medicine 20TH Century Nuclear Safety

6.91 Fair

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Medicine 20TH Century Pharma Nystatin

6.83 Fair

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Medicine 20TH Century Pharma Antibiotic

6.73 Fair