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  2. Wellington R. Burt - Wikipedia

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    timber, iron, rail, finance, salt. Wellington R. Burt (August 26, 1831 – March 2, 1919) was an American lumber baron from Saginaw, Michigan. [2] [3] At the time of his death, his wealth was estimated to be between $40 and $90 million (equivalent to between $703 million and $1.58 billion in 2023). [4] [5] For a time in the early 1900s, Burt ...

  3. History of the lumber industry in the United States - Wikipedia

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    As illustrated in table 2, prices rebounded in 1934. Note that it is not only because of Lumber code but also comprehensive impact of devaluation, amplified public work spending, and improved banking system. [59] As old-growth forest disappeared rapidly, the United States' timber resources ceased to appear limitless.

  4. Business magnate - Wikipedia

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    Business magnate. A business magnate, also known as an industrialist or tycoon, is a person who has achieved immense wealth through the creation or ownership of multiple lines of enterprise. The term characteristically refers to a powerful entrepreneur and investor who controls, through personal enterprise ownership or a dominant shareholding ...

  5. ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 - Wikipedia

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    ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 codes are two-letter country codes defined in ISO 3166-1, part of the ISO 3166 standard [ 1] published by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), to represent countries, dependent territories, and special areas of geographical interest. They are the most widely used of the country codes published by ISO (the ...

  6. Lumber - Wikipedia

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    For example, splitting a 10-foot-long (3.0 m) 2×4 (1 + 1 ⁄ 2 by 3 + 1 ⁄ 2 in or 38 by 89 mm) into two 1×4s (3 ⁄ 4 by 3 + 1 ⁄ 2 in or 19 by 89 mm) of the same length is considered re-sawing. Plastic lumber

  7. List of country calling codes - Wikipedia

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    Zone 5 uses eight 2-digit codes (51–58) and two sets of 3-digit codes (50x, 59x) to serve South and Central America. Zone 6 uses seven 2-digit codes (60–66) and three sets of 3-digit codes (67x–69x) to serve Southeast Asia and Oceania. Zone 7 uses an integrated numbering plan; two digits (7x) determine the area served: Russia or Kazakhstan.

  8. List of California railroads - Wikipedia

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    Roaring Camp & Big Trees Narrow Gauge Railroad (RCBT) Sacramento Southern Railroad (SSRR) Santa Cruz, Big Trees and Pacific Railway (SCBG) Sierra Railroad (SERA) California Western Railroad (also known as the Skunk Train) (CWR) Sacramento RiverTrain (SYPD) Western Pacific Railroad Museum (WPRM) Western Railway Museum.

  9. OpenRCT2 - Wikipedia

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    OpenRCT2. OpenRCT2 is a construction and management simulation video game that simulates amusement park management. It is a free and open-source re-implementation and expansion of the 2002 video game RollerCoaster Tycoon 2. [2] In order to create an accurate clone of RollerCoaster Tycoon 2, the game was incrementally written in the platform ...