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Temple city (1990 pop. 46,109), Bell co., central Tex.; inc. 1882. In a rich blackland region, Temple has grain and textile mills, railroad shops, and plants that make computer printers and terminals, furniture, and school and office supplies. Several state and federal agencies have agricultural research centers there. A campuse of the Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine is in the city.

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Temple, Canada, UK, USA 1. Canada (Alberta): a mountain named after Sir Richard Temple (1826–1902), a British colonial administrator in India (1847–80) who visited Canada on behalf of the British Association in 1884.2. USA (Texas): founded by the Gulf, Colorado, and Santa Fe Railroad in 1880, it was named after Major B. M. Temple, an engineer.

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