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   Matches
   Matches, in the most common sense of the term, are splints or small slips of wood, one end of which is dipped into a composition that ignites by friction or other means.
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   Matches
   The first lucifer matches, originated by Chancel in 1805, consisted of sticks tipped with a mixture of potassium chlorate and sugar, bound together by gum, and were fired by touching the tip upon concentrated sulphuric acid, which was carried separately in a bottle and soaked up in asbestos. These m...
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   matches
   1) Court sessions?
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