A striped racer, also known as the California whipsnake, is a species of non-venomous snake native to the coast and foothills of California. It is a long, slender, and fast-moving snake, identified by its distinctive stripes running down the length of its body. They primarily feed on lizards and small rodents. The scientific name for this species is Masticophis lateralis.
Taconite curtain
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[Taconite] Curtain is a play on words from [the iron curtain] (meaning russian and the eastern bloc countries of the cold war). It refers to the slow progress and backward tendencies of people from Minnesotas great white tundra. The boom in mining created many cities along the iron range of Minnesota that have Taconite is iron-bearing rock that is [mined in] northern Minnesota.
Taconite curtain meaning & definition 1 of Taconite curtain.
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A [symbolic], [ideological] and physical [boundary] separating the northeastern section of Minnesota from the rest of the state.
Taconite curtain meaning & definition 2 of Taconite curtain.
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