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  • 61Shakespeare, William — (baptized April 26, 1564, Stratford upon Avon, Warwickshire, Eng. died April 23, 1616, Stratford upon Avon) British poet and playwright, often considered the greatest writer in world literature. He spent his early life in Stratford upon Avon,… …

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  • 62pretty — {{11}}pretty (adj.) O.E. prættig (W.Saxon), pretti (Kentish), *prettig (Mercian) cunning, skillful, artful, from prætt, *prett a trick, wile, craft, from W.Gmc. *pratt (Cf. O.N. prettr a trick, prettugr tricky; Fris. pret, M.Du. perte …

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  • 63Artifice — Ar ti*fice, n. [L. artificium, fr. artifex artificer; ars, artis, art + facere to make: cf. F. artifice.] 1. A handicraft; a trade; art of making. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] 2. Workmanship; a skillfully contrived work. [1913 Webster] The material… …

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  • 65English literature — Introduction       the body of written works produced in the English language by inhabitants of the British Isles (including Ireland) from the 7th century to the present day. The major literatures written in English outside the British Isles are… …

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  • 66ABILITY — (Roget s Thesaurus II) Index ability noun ability (2), agility, comer, common sense, dexterity, discernment, expert, faculty, fluency, forte, grasp …

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  • 67Legerdemain — Leg er*de*main (l[e^]j [ e]r*d[ e]*m[=a]n ), n. [F. l[ e]ger light, nimble + de of + main hand, L. manus. See 3d {Leger}, and {Manual}.] Sleight of hand; a trick of sleight of hand; hence, any artful deception or trick. [1913 Webster] He of… …

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  • 68pretty — I. adjective (prettier; est) Etymology: Middle English praty, prety, from Old English prættig tricky, from prætt trick; akin to Old Norse prettr trick Date: before 12th century 1. a. artful, clever b. pat, apt …

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  • 69Jack Douglas (record producer) — Jack Douglas is an influential American record producer. He was born in New York City. Starting out as folk musician and performer, he worked on Robert Kennedy s senatorial campaign as a song writer. Douglas then moved to England and joined a… …

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  • 70Phil Collins — (2005) Philip David Charles „Phil“ Collins (* 30. Januar 1951 in Chiswick, London) ist ein britischer Rock /Pop Sänger, Schlagzeuger, Songwriter und Schauspieler. Er i …

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