For instance, a German physicist named Robert Wichard Pohl made a solid-state amplifier in 1938 using salt as the semiconductor.

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As impressive as they have looked during their most recent streak, in which they've played solid defense without anchor Tyson Chandler, the Knicks' past four wins have to be taken with a grain of salt.

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