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The usage of new materials such as iron, steel, concrete and glass is ascribed an important place in modern architecture, with the Crystal Palace of 1851 considered as its first large scale use.
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The usage of new materials such as iron, steel, concrete and glass is ascribed an important place in modern architecture, with the Crystal Palace of 1851 considered as its first large scale use.

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A Scheme for abolishing all Words is one of the wittiest and smartest comments on semantics. (Illustration: extreme close-up from the movie "The Big Swallow" (1901), produced and directed by James Williamson (1855-1933)
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A Scheme for abolishing all Words is one of the wittiest and smartest comments on semantics. (Illustration: extreme close-up from the movie "The Big Swallow" (1901), produced and directed by James Williamson (1855-1933)
Modern (disambiguation)

Modern generally means something that is "up-to-date", "new", or from the present time. The term was invented in the early 16th century to describe recent trends.


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