Maxwell, James Clerk

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A Scottish physicist of the nineteenth century. Maxwell organized the modern study of electricity and magnetism when he wrote down Maxwell's equations.

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But yes, I pictured a James Bond-type just sauntering over to her.
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A sad-faced orange Star of David flashed across the iPhone screen as we swiped left on “James” (not his real name).
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“You appear to feel it so,” rejoined Mr. Pickwick, smiling at the clerk, who was literally red-hot.
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The office of clerk of the court is about to be sold, having been placed at fifteen hundred pesos.
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My No. 4239 addressed to Maxwell and repeated to you was sent before receiving your telegram under reply.
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James I. sent forth his famous "Counterblast" and in the strongest manner condemned its use.
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Hilda suggested that the ticket-clerk should be interrogated, but the aperture of communication with him was shut.
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