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`VALENCELL EXHIBIT 2013
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`“la! Eteater
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`9mm; hemispheres to demonstrate atmos-
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`bfiflgr pressure.
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`__Pe £8!“ ['gomzél an island 1n the Enghsh Chan-
`- ram-[Invest of Jet-“33": POP. 59,000; capital, St.
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`,53y2 >n. (pl. -seys) 1 an ammal of a breed of
`ii" mwntle from Guernsey. noted tor producing
`“lain creamy milk. 2 [guornsoy] a thick sweater
`-
`. tie with oiled navy blue wool and originally won‘t
`.. figliei'llml-
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`[may m.)- pn. a Inct'lrtt‘ With large heads oi' plnk
`.l.
`film!“ finwnrs. Native to South .M'I'ICH.
`II. has long
`'. lilli']l cu “(v.11 ed and was IirsL described in Guernsey.
`-.".b'¢riland.
`n. Nor-lac suraicasit. family Lillaceae (or
`'Ifigfiuyllitlaceafll
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`“Jo [ga‘rololrol a state in southwestern cruitral
`9.
`-icfl- on the Pacific coast: capital. Clulpanctngo.
`gall-la [go'i'llol lalso guoa-Il-Ia) ha. a member of a
`. "all indcl’entleui' group talcun; part in irregular
`"swirling. morally against larger regular forces: this
`littlllill «hula: in li|:' guerrillas | [as any] guerrilla watfru‘e.
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`[y 19th cent. [Introduced during the Peninsular
`[32;[1308-14): From Spanish. diminutive ofgut-nu
`' Eli-tilde market-ing in. ’innovatiye. unconven-
`.:"ai1ill- and low't‘ost marketing techniques aimed at
`[.fib‘tallli'm maximum exposure tor a product.
`...er_r[|.1a there-tor {also gun-rll-lalfl'teta-ter} rn._l‘he
`.di‘ltmallaalioo or political and sorta] Issues. typical—
`,[_[')r_pei'lbt-itiird outdoors. eg. In the street or a park. as
`it means of protest or propaganda.
`GUESS [flesh Georg '. set: SFQUOYA.
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`“"358 [995) by. “mos: estimate 01: suppose (some:
`'Lliinl-l] withoul sulficient nilormatton to be sure at
`illteing torrecl: site guessed the child's ng' to he 14 or in“ |
`th cmusn|
`lii‘ took her ”side, rind lgnrsscrl that in: was
`inf-frills liar a [all Ilguoss all make a conjecture
`about: lilt'll' arritfvrs itt' rritrltl only guess at. I correctly
`[.Imnjecturc or perceive: [with otausol
`sit-3's grassed
`',a"rl't_cré we're going. I [in imperative] used to introduce
`something considered surprising or exciting: guess
`-what I'vejust seen! I (I guess) informal used to indicate
`tilt-hat although one thinks or supposes something, it
`his without any great conviction or strength of feel-
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`g: [with clause] I guess I'd better tell you everything.
`.-
`Man estimate or conjecture: my gut-rs is that within (1
`:Ifiar we will lira-r rl rtfi‘onitlanl.
`|- Middle English; ori-
`gin uncertain; perhaps from Dutch gissrn. and prob-
`iitbly I'clatetl tooe‘r. quests-able any. -—guess-er n.
`fPiiRASES uanyhody's [or anyone's} guess very dill
`:lltlilt or iitumsaihle to determine: how well the system
`E'li'lll warlt is anylmtiy's guess. D keep someone guess-
`51‘le laintnrai leave someone tuicertaiu or in doubt as
`iliito one's intentions or plans.
`informal >n.
`flfléas-tl-mate
`{also gues-ti-mate)
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`atomiil an estimate based on a mixture of guess-
`rlt and calculation.
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`ill-l'goslamatl [ti-anal form such an estimate of: the
`fill is in filil'sslillifllt‘ the total vote.
`I-193os: blend of
`i
`.583 an ESTIMATE.
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`flflflfiimt’k /'ges,werk/ >n. the process or results of
`sit ng.
`ilk?“ ill-Gall Ni. a person who is invited to visit the
`[lame of or take part in a function organized by an
`i- .hl-‘li “luv-r tiragta-sts coating to riianrr tonight | [as not}
`939% hair-rival. I a person invited to participate in
`{$12illhctal event: the bishop want to Calm as a gin-st of
`ac'C‘iIhUht Clint-tit | [as adi.l ugliest sprrilrcr. I a person
`mired in take part in a radio or television program.
`$1??? event. or other entertainment: a regular guest
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`.On'ligilllrltg Show | [as ao[i.| a grit-st appearance. Ia
`[m3
`titling at a hotel or boardinghoase: a radar-
`_ ”rflltrsls slaying seven nights or more. I a customer
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`1" lyslaurant. I Entomotbgy a small invertebrate
`_' Wes unharmed within an ants’ nest.
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`i, '
`”fills-l inlet-mat appear as a guest: lit gnarled on
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`.l her early ulbaiiis.
`I-Midtlle English: from Old
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`lie-lit. ol' Germanic origin: related to Dutch
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`”ml German Gust. film] an hide—European root
`SEE???“ a linttls 'enerny' (originally ‘strangcr'J.
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`: a ”It Lbe my guest informal please do. May l
`_ tsiaamnt? Be my gilcstl
`|—‘ guest at honor
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`“SE Important guest at an occasion.
`50:50:33 {also guest-book] to. a book in which
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`., “the? FI publtc braiding or to a private home
`11' names and addresses. and sometimes re—
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`_' ‘51 Web page Where visitors to a site may
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`'T'ht‘ll' names and comments.
`II'EWSE [also guest-house]: fin. .3 private house
`ll aCcommodations to paying guests. I a
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`nds of a larger
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`house or establishment, used for accommodating
`guests.
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`gues-ti-mate >n. 81 v. variant spelling of GUESSTIMATE.
`guest work-er >n. a person with temporary permis-
`sion to work in another country. esp. in Germany.
`>19605: translation of the German Gastai'hritrr.
`Gue-va-ra /ge'vare/. Che (1928—67). Argentine revo-
`lutionary and guerrilla leader; full name Ernesto Gue-
`vara iir la Sci-tin. lle played a significant part in the
`Cuban revolution [956—59 and became a govern
`ment minister under Fidel Castro. [-12 was captured
`and executed by the Bolivian army while tloiujng
`guerrillas for a planned uprising in Bolivia.
`guff /gef/ >n.
`informal trivial. worthless, or insolent
`talk or ideas. Dearly 19th cent. (in the sense ‘puff.
`whiff of a bad smell‘): imitative.
`guf-faw /ge'f6/ M. a loud and boisterous laugh.
`>v. [lnlrans.] laugh in such a way: both men gujfawed at
`the remark. Dearly 18th cent. (originally Scots): imi-
`tative.
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`'gE-l Meyer (1828—
`Gug-gemheim /'gcTc)gen.him;
`1905), US. industrialist; born in Switzerland. With
`his seven sons he established large mining and
`metalprocessing companies. His son Solomon
`(1861—1949) set up several foundations that sup-
`ported the arts, including the Guggenheim Museum
`in New York.
`gug-gul /'g(37)ge|/ M. an herbal preparation made
`from the sticky gum ofvarious myrrh trees that has
`been alleged to aid in lowering serum cholesterol.
`' The trees providing the main source are Com-
`miphora mukul and Commlphora wightli, family Burs-
`eraceae.
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`GUI /'goTJé/ Computing >abbr. graphical user interface.
`Gui-a~na /gé'ane; gl'ane/ a region in northern South
`America. bounded by the Orinoco, Negro. and Ama-
`zon rivers and the Atlantic Ocean. It now includes
`Guyana, Suriname. French Guiana, and the Guiana
`Highlands.
`Gui-a-na High-lands a mountainous plateau region
`in northern South America that lies between the
`Orinoco and Amazon river basins. largely in south-
`eastern Venezuela and northern Brazil.
`guid-ance /'gidns/ >n.
`1 advice or information
`aimed at resolving a problem or difficulty. esp. as
`given by someone in authority". he looked in hisfiuiier
`for inspiration and guidance. 2 the directing ofthe mo—
`tion or position oi‘something. esp. a missile; a sot"
`faceto—nir missile guidam csysn‘nl.
`guide /gTd/ >n. 1 a person who advises or shows the
`way to others: this lady is going to act as our guidefor the
`rest of the tour. I a professional mountain climber in
`charge of a group. 2 a thing that helps someone to
`form an opinion or make a decision or calculation:
`here is a guide to the number ofcurtain hooks you will need.
`I a principle or standard of comparison: as a guide.
`Tilen' rnr rmrgiily six glasses to a bottle. I a book. docu-
`ment. or display providing information on a subject
`or about a place: a guide to baby and toddler care. 3 a
`structure or marking that directs the motion or po-
`sitioning of something: the guides for the bolt needed
`straightening. 4 a soldier, vehicle, or ship whose po-
`sition determines the movements of others.
`1' v.
`'I [trans.| show or indicate the way to {someone}:
`hr gnidcrl her in thrfmat rna' [lllti sat i'it'Slfii.‘ her. I [trans]
`direct the motion or positioning ol‘ [something]: the
`grnnvr in the :Irrilir gnirirs the thread. 2 [ti-tans) direct or
`have an influence on the course of action of [sortie-
`one or something): he guided the team to a second suc-
`cessive win in the tournament. Dlate Middle English:
`from Old French guide (noun), guider (verb), of Ger-
`manic origin: related to WITZ. —guid-a-b|e adj.
`—guid~er n.
`guide-book /'gid,bobk/ >n. a book of information
`about a place. designed for the use of visitors or
`tourists.
`
`guid-ed /'gidid/ >adj. conducted by a guide: a guided
`tour of the castle. I directed by remote control or by
`internal equipment: a guided missile.
`guid-ed im-age-ry >n. the use of words and music to
`evoke positive imaginary scenarios in a subject with
`a view to bringing about some beneficial effect.
`I particular images used in this exercise.
`guide dog M. a dog trained to lead a blind person.
`guide-line /'gid,lin/ >n. a general rule, principle, or
`piece of advice.
`guide num-ber >n. Photography a measure of the
`power of a flashg'un expressed in meters or feet.
`guide-post l'gid,pést/ >n. another term for SIGNPOST.
`guide rope bn. a rope used to guide the movement
`of the load of a crane.
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`Guides As-so-ci-a-tion (in the UK) an organization
`for girls. founded in 1910.
`guide-way /'gid.wa/ >n. a groove or track along
`which something moves.
`gui-don /'gidn/ >n. a pennant that narrows to a point
`or fork at the free end. esp. one used as the stan-
`dard of a light cavalry regiment. Druid 16th cent:
`from French. from Italian guidone. from guida 'a
`guide.‘
`Gui-gnol [gén'yoll the bloodthirsty chief character in
`a French puppet show of that name that is similar
`to Punch and Judy. See also GRAND GUIGNOL.
`guild /gild/ (also gild) >n. a medieval association of
`craftsmen or merchants, often having considerable
`power. I an association of people for mutual aid or
`the pursuit of a common goal. I Ecology 3 group of
`species that have similar requirements and play a
`similar role within .1 conununity. Plate 01d Eng-
`lish: probably from Middle Low German and Mid-
`dle Dutch gilde, of Germanic origin; related to
`YIELD.
`
`guild~er /'gi|der/ >n. (pl. same or -ers) the basic mone-
`tary unit of the Netherlands (until the introduction
`of the euro), equal to 100 cents. I historical a gold or
`silver coin formerly used in the Netherlands. Ger-
`many, and Austria. Dalteration of Dutch gulden (see
`GULDEN)
`guild-hall /'gi|d.hé|/ >n. a building used as the meet-
`ing place of a guild or corporation. I Brit. a town
`hall. I (the Guildhall) the hall of the Corporation of
`the City of London, used for ceremonial occasions.
`guile /ng/ Fn. sly or cunning intelligence: he used all his
`guile and guts to free himselffrom the muddle he was in.
`l-Middle English: from Old French, probably from
`Old Norse: compare with WILE. —guile-fu| /-fe|/ adj.
`—gulle-ful-ly l-iolé)‘ adv:
`guile-less /'gll|is/ >adj. devoid of guile: innocent and
`without deception: his face. once so open and guileless.
`—guile-less-ly adv. —guiIe-less-ness n.
`Gui-Iin /'gwa'|in/ (also Kwei-lin) a city in southern
`China. on the Li River. in the autonomous region of
`Guangxi Zhuang; pop. 552,000.
`Guilllaln—Bar-ré syn-drama lgé'yan bt-i'ra‘i)I in. Medl-
`cino an acute form oi" puiyneurilis. often preceded
`by a respiratory infection. enlisting weakness and
`often paralysis of the Limbs. 14916: named after
`Georges Guillaln (1876—1961) and Jean Barre' (1880—
`1967). two of those who first described the syn-
`drome.
`guiI-le~mot /'gi|e,mét/ >n. a black—breasted auk with a
`narrow pointed hi] i. typically nesting on cliff ledges.
`0 Family Alcidae, genus Cemilltis: several species. in
`particular the North Atlantic black gulllemot (C.
`grylle). with a wltiLe wing patch in sucruner and pale
`plumage in winter. --late l?th cent; from French.
`diminutive of Guillaume ‘William.’
`guiI-Ioche lgi'lésH/ >n. architectural ornamentation
`resembling braided or interlaced ribbons. Dmid
`19th cent: from French guillochis, denoting the or-
`namentation. or guilloche. a carving tool.
`guil-lo-tine /'giie,tén;
`'gée-/ >n. a machine with a
`heavy blade sliding vertically in grooves, used for
`beheading people. I a de-
`vice for cutting that incor-
`porates a descending or
`sliding blade, used typical-
`ly for cutting paper, Card.
`or sheet metal. I a surgical
`instrument with a sliding
`blade used typically for the
`removal of the tonsils.
`I Brit (in parliament) a pro-
`cedure used to prevent
`delay in the discussion of a
`legislative bill by fixing
`times at which various
`parts of it must be voted
`on: [as adj) a guillotine mo-
`tion.
`>v.
`[irons] execute (some-
`one) by guillotine. I Brit. [in parliament) end discus-
`sion by applying a guillotine to [a hill or debatel.
`=-late lath cent.: li‘om French. named after Joseph—
`lgnace Grilllritin {Willi—ISM). the French physician
`who I'erotmnended its use for executions in ”89.
`guilt /gi|t/ >n. the fact of having committed a speci-
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`fied or implied offense or crime: it is the duty of the
`Pronunciation Kayo ago: or over; '9 or ,9 up; 'ar or ,er
`fur; a lint; a rate: 1% ml". CH chew; e let; (9 see: e(e)r air;
`ifit; lay: Ilolr out". no sing; ogo; ofor; oi boy; oogood; (Y)
`goo; ou out; SH she; TH thin; m then: (h)w why; ZH vision
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