Universal Postal Union

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noun

an international organization, formed in Bern, Switzerland (1875), that administers and regulates international postal service. Abbreviation: UPU

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Was there something linked to something a little more universal as far as experiences are concerned?
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The universal ignorance of the working class broke down the aspiring force of genius.
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It stands very much in the way of that universal adult education which is our present concern.
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Wheat gives place to Rye about the same time, and the Potato, at first comparatively rare, becomes universal.
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