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Some elements have been known for a long time and thei rnames were established in ancient times. Others are named from the places where they were first discovered - yttrium, ytterbium) , and some have been named for other places, Marie Curie named polonium after her native country. Many of the higher numbered elments are 'named' after their numbers.

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