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See also:PLAIN (O. Fr. plain, from See also:Lat. plenum) , a level See also:surface; hence in See also:physical See also:geography a See also:tract of See also:country generally quite See also:flat or comparatively so (see GEOGRAPHY) . The See also:adjective " See also:plain " signifies " level," and thence smooth, clear, See also:simple, See also:ordinary, &c . |
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