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  • n  a strong fabric (such as cotton canvas) used for making sails and tents

  • Then she remembered that the Egyptians mass-produced linen for sailcloth, and that some of their hieroglyphs suggest that the pyramids were raised by "invisible gods in the sky.
  • What is seven feet wide, made out of painted sailcloth, and looks like a giant hamburger with a detachable pickle perched on top? The pop-art answer is a well-done.
  • Prince Faisal's own company, Iceberg Transport International, is considering a plan to find a 100 million-ton iceberg off Antarctica, wrap it in sailcloth and plastic to slow its .
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  • Carl Reiner in USA Today
    The first time I saw (Brooks), he jumped out of his seat and he made us laugh,Reiner says. "He did a Jewish pirate who was complaining about how much it cost to buy sailcloth. He said, 'I can't set sail. I can't pillage. $4.95 for...

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