Bloomington
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| —n | |
| a city in central Indiana: seat of the University of Indiana (1820). Pop: 70 642 (2003 est) | |
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| a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare. |
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
bloomington
city, seat (1830) of McLean county, central Illinois, U.S. It is adjacent to Normal (north), about halfway between Chicago and St. Louis, Missouri. The site was settled in 1822 and was known as Keg Grove and later as Blooming Grove for the area's wildflowers. In 1831 the town was laid out and was renamed Bloomington. In 1856 at Major's Hall in Bloomington, Abraham Lincoln delivered his famous "lost speech" on slavery during a convention to organize the Republican Party in Illinois; a plaque commemorates the site. The city lies in a rich agricultural region, and its economy is based mainly on farming (chiefly corn [maize] and soybeans), livestock raising, and the production of farm seeds; insurance and the manufacture of candy and vacuum cleaners are also important.
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