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Charles Gilman wrote on Sat, Apr 13, 2013 06:25 AM UTC:
Having posted the remaining pieces mixing Hopping and non-Hopping components both moving exactly two steps, I am now getting close to having the full list of mixed-range ones. Here is the list that I am currently planning to post. As you will see, I am now just stuck on Tank+Eunuchand Tankturret+Key 
long-range          short-range         name of
components          components          compound
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Queen/Princess      Mill/-stone         Mi[litia/nute]woman
Duchess/Countess    Spear/-head         Sp[ace/orts]woman
Rook/Wing           Spearthrower/Hurler Disperser/Strewer
                    Spear/-head         Distaff/Staff
                    Mill/-stone         Family/Familiar
Governor/Missionary Musket/-ball        Sheriff/Riff
Bishop/Mitre        Musketeer/Brawler   Volunteer/Volley
                    Musket/-ball        Vigilante/Vigil
                    Mill/-stone         Mi[litia/nute]man
Unicorn/Horn        Gunboat/Gundeck     Subm[arin/ersibl]e
                    Musket/-ball        Mangonel/Mortar
                    Spear/-head         Sp[ace/orts]man
Tank/-turret        Eunuch/Key
Cannonade/Ballade   Elephant/Tusk       Minefield/Minelayer
Cannon/-ball        Elk/Antler          Mine[sweepe/detecto]r
                    Elephant/Tusk       Minethrower/Mine
                    Eunuch/Key          Endymion/-ball
Arbalest/Headrest   Dabbaba/Dabchick    Dartsmatch/Dartboard
Arrow/-head         Dybbuk/Imp          Distributor/Impounder
                    Dabbaba/Dabchick    Dartgun/Dart
                    Eunuch/Key          Escrow/-head
Sling/-stone        Alibaba/Thief       Ebbing/-stone
                    Dabbaba/Dabchick    Darling/-stone
                    Elephant/Tusk       Eorling/-stone

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