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n. - A unit of radioactivity equal to the amount of a radioactive isotope that decays at the rate of 37,000,000,000 disintegrations per second.

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  • SVN commit aka ci is the equivalent of tfs checkin.
  • The lowlands in the west are mostly swampy; the reed-filled marshes of the area are called ciénagas by the people of Colombia.
  • Supposing the first element has something to do with "ci" three is not a long shot.
  • ( "ci") are used for the reflexive pronouns of the first and second persons.
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