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| town (1990 pop. 14,133), Worcester co., E central Mass., on the Assabet River; inc. 1717. The town, which is largely residential, produces electronic components, tools, dyes, and other products. The birthplace of Eli Whitney, the inventor of the cotton gin, is preserved. |
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