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Around Scotland's coastline, they built 97 in almost two centuries of frenetic activity.

In London, the 298 members of the London Stock Exchange ended almost two centuries of mutual ownership by converting their stakes into tradeable shares.

The project entailed not only new construction -- galleries, an auditorium and an atrium -- but renovating and unifying almost two centuries' of buildings: 250,000 square feet of space.

The right to filibuster, used extremely sparingly for almost two centuries of American political life, was now considered an acceptable tool for the minority in fighting against anything it wanted to fight.

To many Mexicans, soccer has become a proxy for all the indignities the country has suffered at the hands of the United States in almost two centuries of independence.

The 298 members of the London Stock Exchange voted last week to end almost two centuries of clubby mutual ownership by converting their stakes in the exchange into tradable shares.

Today, almost two centuries on, many Greeks hope the opening of the museum will focus international attention on their country's claim to the so-called Elgin Marbles, and put an end to Britain's longtime argument that it is in a better position to look after those 2,500-year-old 2,500-year-old 2,500-year-old

After almost three centuries of experiment, the merit pay closet is crammed with skeletons.

Through Aug. 5.  Almost nine centuries of cultural and commercial exchange are documented in the exhibition "Venice and the Islamic World, 828-1797".

"Despite almost seven centuries of research, the lack of direct sources and autographic material mean that little is known about Dante's life and personal traits," writes Plazzi.

For it was from the Alhambra's watchtower that Christian conquerors unfurled their flag in 1492, marking the end of almost eight centuries of Islamic rule in Spain.