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n. - German naturalist who explored Central and South America and provided a comprehensive description of the physical universe (1769-1859); German philologist noted for his studies of the relation between language and culture (1767-1835).

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  • Humboldt - A Hardy teen died Thursday morning as a result of a snowmobile accident that happened Wednesday night in Humboldt.
  • Humboldt - The city of Humboldt is considering turning over operations and maintenance of the municipal water plant to a private company.
  • There is no question we now have momentum in this, what I call the Humboldt Hand-Count Campaign.
  • The Prince's English biographer calls the Humboldt publication
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