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#		Thing	Description	Topic	For	Against	Net
1		Compiler	Software that translates code from one programming language to another	Technology	1	0	+1
2		Magnetic resonance imaging	Medical imaging technique	Technology	1	0	+1
3		Abacus	Calculating tool	Technology	0	0	0
4		Abrasive	Rough material used to shape or finish objects by friction	Technology	0	0	0
5		Adhesive	Non-metallic material used to bond various materials together	Technology	0	0	0
6		Aerospace engineering	Branch of engineering	Technology	0	0	0
7		Agricultural science	Academic field within biology	Technology	0	0	0
8		Agronomy	Science of producing and using plants	Technology	0	0	0
9		Air conditioning	Cooling of air in an enclosed space	Technology	0	0	0
10		Air traffic control	Service to direct pilots of aircraft	Technology	0	0	0
11		Aircraft	Vehicle or machine that can fly by gaining support from the air	Technology	0	0	0
12		Aircraft carrier	Warship that serves as a seagoing airbase	Technology	0	0	0
13		Aircraft engine	Engine designed for use in powered aircraft	Technology	0	0	0
14		Airline	Company that provides air transport services for passengers and freight	Technology	0	0	0
15		Airplane	Powered aircraft with wings	Technology	0	0	0
16		Airport	Facility with a runway for aircraft	Technology	0	0	0
17		Airship	Powered lighter-than-air aircraft	Technology	0	0	0
18		Akashi Kaikyo Bridge	Suspension bridge in Kobe, Japan	Technology	0	0	0
19		Amateur radio	Non-commercial use of the radio spectrum	Technology	0	0	0
20		Ambulance	Vehicle equipped for transporting and care of people	Technology	0	0	0
21		Ammunition	Material fired, scattered, dropped, or detonated from a weapon or weapon system	Technology	0	0	0
22		Amplifier	Electronic device/component that increases the strength of a signal	Technology	0	0	0
23		Android (operating system)	Operating system for mobile devices	Technology	0	0	0
24		Animal husbandry	Management of farm animals	Technology	0	0	0
25		Antenna (radio)	Device that transmits and receives radio waves	Technology	0	0	0
26		Anti-reflective coating	Optical coating that reduces reflection	Technology	0	0	0
27		Apollo 11	First crewed Moon landing (1969)	Technology	0	0	0
28		Apollo program	1961–1972 American crewed lunar exploration program	Technology	0	0	0
29		Aquaculture	Farming of aquatic organisms	Technology	0	0	0
30		Aqueduct (water supply)	Structure constructed to convey water	Technology	0	0	0
31		Arch	Curved structure that spans a space and may support a load	Technology	0	0	0
32		Archimedes' screw	Hydraulic machine	Technology	0	0	0
33		Architectural engineering	Engineering discipline of engineering systems of buildings	Technology	0	0	0
34		Armour	Covering used to protect from physical injury or damage	Technology	0	0	0
35		Artificial intelligence	Intelligence of machines	Technology	0	0	0
36		Artificial organ	Engineered organ replacement	Technology	0	0	0
37		Artillery	Long-ranged guns for land warfare	Technology	0	0	0
38		Assembly language	Low-level programming language family	Technology	0	0	0
39		Assembly line	Manufacturing process	Technology	0	0	0
40		Astronaut	Spacecraft crew member	Technology	0	0	0
41		Aswan High Dam	Dam in Aswan, Egypt	Technology	0	0	0
42		Atacama Large Millimeter Array	66-telescope radio observatory in Chile	Technology	0	0	0
43		Atomic clock	Clock that monitors the resonant frequency of atoms	Technology	0	0	0
44		Attack aircraft	Tactical military aircraft	Technology	0	0	0
45		Authentication	Act of proving an assertion	Technology	0	0	0
46		Automation	Use of various control systems for operating equipment	Technology	0	0	0
47		Aviation	Activities surrounding aircraft industry	Technology	0	0	0
48		Axe	Type of wedge tool	Technology	0	0	0
49		Axle	Central shaft for a rotating wheel or gear	Technology	0	0	0
50		Ballista	Ancient ranged weapon	Technology	0	0	0

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