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ALGOL

From: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition | Date: 2008

ALGOL see programming language .

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	HERO'S FUNERAL FOR SHIP The Record (Bergen County, NJ); 11/22/1991; Laurie C. Merrill, Record Staff Writer; 1005 words; ... Record Staff Writer Date: 11-22-1991, Friday Section: NEWS Edition: All Editions -- 5 Star, 4 Star, 3 Star, 2 Star, 1 Star BELMAR -- The USS Algol carried sailors safely through World War II, the ... miles off Belmar. When the spectators arrived, the Algol was still afloat, but the ship had been ...
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