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Pequod
The Nantucket whaling ship that carries Ishmael, under Captain Ahab.
Ishmael chooses the Pequod in Nantucket and signs on before meeting her captain. (s0022)
Ahab tells the crew that the voyage is a hunt for the white whale, Moby Dick. (s0047)
Moby Dick sinks the ship at the end of the chase. Ishmael is the only survivor. (s0205)
Clock synchronization
The procedure the paper uses to define time at distant places.
Two clocks at A and B are synchronous if light takes as long to travel from A to B as it takes to return from B to A. (s0002)
Clocks that are synchronous in the Stationary system are not synchronous when judged from a system moving relative to it. (s0002, s0003)
Item slots
Item slots are a measure of carrying capacity and character customization.
A player character has item slots equal to their Constitution defense. Carried items must fit into the available slots. Most items use one slot, while heavy or bulky items may use more. (s0004, s0013)
Some small items can be bundled into one slot, and 100 coins fit in one slot. (s0004, s0013, s0014)
Great Fire of London
The fire that burned through the City of London in September 1666, recorded day by day.
Pepys was woken early on 2 September with news of a fire in the City, judged it far enough off, and went back to bed. (s0641)
On 4 September he and Sir William Penn buried their wine and a parmesan cheese in the garden. (s0643)
Veto
The President's power to return a bill to Congress unsigned.
A bill passed by both houses of Congress goes to the President, who signs it or returns it with objections. (s0003)
A returned bill becomes law if two thirds of each house pass it again. (s0003)
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