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  • 41science fiction — a form of fiction that draws imaginatively on scientific knowledge and speculation in its plot, setting, theme, etc. [1925 30] * * * Fiction dealing principally with the impact of actual or imagined science on society or individuals, or more… …

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  • 42Prose or Sequence — • A liturgical hymn used on certain festivals before the Gospel in the Mass Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Prose Or Sequence     Prose or Sequence      …

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  • 43farfet — adjective Etymology: Middle English fer fet, from fer far + fet, past participle of fetten to fetch more at far, fet obsolete : farfetched * * * farˈ fetchedˈ (obsolete …

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  • 44Italian literature — is literature written in the Italian language, particularly within Italy. It may also refer to literature written by Italians or in Italy in other languages spoken in Italy, often languages that are closely related to modern Italian. Early… …

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  • 45The Overcoat — ( ru. Шинель, Shinel ; sometimes translated as The Cloak ) is the title of a short story by Ukrainian born Russian author Nikolai Gogol, published in 1842. The story and its author have had great influence on Russian literature, thus spawning… …

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  • 46She Stoops to Conquer — is a comedy by the Irish author Oliver Goldsmith, son of an Anglo Irish vicar, first performed in London in 1773. The play is a great favourite for study by English literature and theatre classes in Britain and the United States. It is one of the …

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  • 47Currency Wars — For a discussion of competitive devaluation, see Currency war. For James G. Rickard s Currency Wars: The Making of the Next Global Crisis, see James G. Rickards. Currency Wars   …

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  • 48Proposal for the Province of Toronto — Province of Toronto redirects here. For Roman Catholic ecclesiastical province, see List of Roman Catholic dioceses in North America. A map of the Greater Toronto Area with the City of Toronto and the four surrounding regional municipalities. The …

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  • 49literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… …

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  • 50Spike Lee — Infobox actor name = Spike Lee caption =Spike Lee, 2007 birthname = Shelton Jackson Lee birthdate = birth date and age|1957|3|20 birthplace = Atlanta, Georgia yearsactive = 1977 present spouse = Tonya Lewis (1993 ) baftaawards = Special Award… …

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