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The ISO (International Standards Organisation) assigns a two character code to each country name. These codes are used by Internet 'whois' databases (these two character abbreviations are the whois country codes) and also other applications.
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The Cockle (Cardium) is a genus of Lamellibranchia bivalve mollusc found on British shores. The general characteristics are: shells nearly equilateral and equi-valvular; hinge with two small teeth, one on each side near the beak, and two larger remote lateral teeth, one on each side; prominent ribs running from the hinge fo the edge of the valve.
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Angela Thorne is an English actress. She was born in 1939 at Karachi, Pakistan. She first came to prominence playing 'Harriet Farrington' in the 1986 television series 'Farrington of the FO' and later for her starring role in the comedy series 'Three Up, Two Down' and later prominent role in 'To The Manor Born'.
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The Folland FO-141 (Gnat) was a British single-seater light fighter aircraft designed for export. The Folland FO-141 was a shoulder-wing cantilever, swept-wing monoplane powered by a Bristol Siddeley Orpheus 701 turbojet engine providing a top speed of 1026 kmh and a range of 925 km from 240 gallons of fuel carried internally and 60 gallons in two under-wing drop tanks. Armaments consisted of two 30 mm Aden cannons mounted in the air intake fairings, one each side of the fuselage, and provision for carrying two 500 lb bombs or twelve 3-inch rockets or other disposable stores on two under-wing mountings. An advanced trainer variation was also produced and used by the British RAF from 1962 until 1979.
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FO is an abbreviation for Faroe Islands
FO is an abbreviation for Foreign Office
FO is an abbreviation for Forward Observer
FO is an abbreviation for Field Officer
FO is an abbreviation for Field Order
FO is an abbreviation for Finance Officer
FO is an abbreviation for Bight Officer
FO is an abbreviation for Follow On
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Whistle up is slang for to send fo.
Whistle up is slang for to arrange for the delivery or appearance of something or someone.
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