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(...) On the catalog in Brickset, there is an entry for the set listing it as "Pre-School Set" and the year 1976. I was guessing it was earlier, such as 73-74, based on the box art (relatively modern LEGO logo next to the old 5-color flag). Brickset (...)   (18 years ago, 5-Feb-08, to lugnet.general, FTX)   
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Hey all, Just wondering if anyone could tell me anything about this set? I can't find it in the Lugnet database and I really don't know anything about older sets. Could someone even identify the era for me? Suggestions on the appropriate newsgroup (...)   (18 years ago, 5-Feb-08, to lugnet.general, FTX)   
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  |    | LEGOLAND Discovery Center to Open in Illinois
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Attention midwestern-ers. :-) Stacy was surfing the "Plastics News" site this morning and came across this little gem of information. ===...=== Legoland Discovery Centre to open first U.S. site By Moneé Fields-White CRAIN´S CHICAGO BUSINESS (...)   (18 years ago, 5-Feb-08, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.legoland, lugnet.general)  !!  
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  |    | Re: Base plate thickness?
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(...) Thanks, Scott. That's very helpful. I've got to get me some calipers! Rafe    (18 years ago, 5-Feb-08, to lugnet.general)   
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  |    | Re: Base plate thickness?
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(...) 0.055 inch would be correct. It never crossed my mind that 0.5 = 1/2. I don't use my calipers often enough to correctly interpret its output every time I do. Lesson learned: Double, uh, no, triple-check the readout (and make shure I'm (...)   (18 years ago, 5-Feb-08, to lugnet.general)   
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