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The accompanying slide shows the list of bombs and the rather
affectionate names assigned to them, the agency responsible for"the
particular test, and the probable yield. This latter figure, ag.
indicated above, ie not of significance in itself in experigents,of'./ks
this sort, but is mentioned bere only to give same relativeidea’ of°how the size explosion which will be seen compares in appearance vith
the explosions from conventions] weapons in the stockpile. =. . .
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the IASL, the first and eighth shots, Annie ené Harry, are
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