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(Encyclopedia) Herzog, Werner, 1942–, German director, screenwriter, and producer; originally named Werner Stipetic. A leading contemporary German filmmaker, Herzog is known for his vivid and poetic…
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A pendulum clock: Weight-driven clock mechanism
clock, instrument for measuring and indicating time. Predecessors of the clock were the sundial, the hourglass, and the…
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