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  • 62swimming — swimmingness, n. /swim ing/, n. 1. the act of a person or thing that swims. 2. the skill or technique of a person who swims. 3. the sport of swimming. adj. 4. pertaining to, characterized by, or capable of swimming. 5. used in or for swimming:… …

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  • 63volleyball — /vol ee bawl /, n. 1. a game for two teams in which the object is to keep a large ball in motion, from side to side over a high net, by striking it with the hands before it touches the ground. 2. the ball used in this game. [1895 1900, Amer.;… …

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  • 66Own goal — An own net occurs in goal scoring games when a player scores a goal that is registered against his or her own team. It is usually accidental, and may be a result of an attempt at defensive play that failed or was spoiled by opponents. The term… …

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  • 67Corner kick — A picture of the exact moment the blue white team s corner kick is taken. A corner kick is a method of restarting play in a game of association football. It was first devised in Sheffield under the Sheffield Rules 1867. It was adopted by the… …

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  • 68Tarrasch rule — The Tarrasch rule is a general principle that applies in the majority of chess middlegames and endgames. Siegbert Tarrasch stated the rule that rooks should be placed behind passed pawns – either yours or your opponent s. The idea behind the rule …

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  • 70Candidates of the Australian federal election, 2007 — This article provides details on candidates that stood at the 2007 Australian federal election.Nominations were formally declared open by the Australian Electoral Commission following the issue of the writ on Wednesday, 17 October 2007.… …

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