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noun • (astronomy) a relatively small extraterrestrial body consisting of a frozen mass that travels around the sun in a highly elliptical orbit | ||||
| 47% | 6 | Halleys, for instance | ||
noun • (astronomy) a relatively small extraterrestrial body consisting of a frozen mass that travels around the sun in a highly elliptical orbit | ||||
| 29% | 9 | Period of discovery and self-discovery | ||
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Halleys Discovery
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COMET which was last seen in the New York Times NYT crossword.
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COMET
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