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Words to add?

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Submitted by A T Burke (United States), Jan 1, 2022 at 16:31

10 key adding machine.

1000 dollar bill

Amusement park shooting gallery

Argyle socks

Bias ply tires

Buick

Bumper jack

Cap gun

Clutch pedal

Continental Kit

Cursive writing

Desoto

Fondue

Foreign car

Hudson

Merry widow (when used as undergarment)

Montgomery Ward

Nash

Negro

Oldsmobile

Pegged pants

PhoneMate

Plymouth

Portable radio

Portable record player

Princess phone

Ration stamps

Rolodex

Sun visor

Three speed bike

Vacuum tube

Veils

White wall tires

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Daniel Pipes replies:

Thank you for these excellent additions. I will include many of them in a second listing.

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