Finally patentees throughout the 19th century, faced with an increasing proliferation of tool types, frequently sought to perfect multipurpose implements of a type best represented later by the ubiquitous Stanley plane.
"Woodworking Tools 1600-1900"
Peter C. Welsh
We must have superior naval and marine forces to maintain freedom of the seas, strong multipurpose tactical air forces, and mobile, modern ground forces.
"Complete State of the Union Addresses from 1790 to the Present"
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