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  • 11control — con·trol vt con·trolled, con·trol·ling 1: to exercise restraining or directing influence over esp. by law 2: to have power or authority over precedent control s the outcome in this case 3: to have controlling interest in control n …

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  • 12Astrology — • The supposed science which determines the influence of the stars, especially of the five older planets, on the fate of man Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Astrology     Astrology …

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  • 13Western Africa — ▪ region, Africa Introduction       region lying south of the Sahara and east and north of the Atlantic Ocean. It is latitudinally divided into two parallel belts of land: the western portion of the Sudan, a geographic area that stretches across… …

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  • 14dominant — I. adjective Etymology: Middle French or Latin; Middle French, from Latin dominant , dominans, present participle of dominari Date: circa 1532 1. a. commanding, controlling, or prevailing over all others < the dominant culture > b. very important …

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  • 15hydrologic sciences — Introduction       the fields of study concerned with the waters of the Earth. Included are the sciences of hydrology, oceanography, limnology, and glaciology.       In its widest sense hydrology encompasses the study of the occurrence, the&#8230; …

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  • 16law — law1 lawlike, adj. /law/, n. 1. the principles and regulations established in a community by some authority and applicable to its people, whether in the form of legislation or of custom and policies recognized and enforced by judicial decision. 2 …

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  • 17sway — I. noun Etymology: Middle English sweigh, from sweyen Date: 14th century 1. the action or an instance of swaying or of being swayed ; an oscillating, fluctuating, or sweeping motion 2. an inclination or deflection caused by or as if by swaying 3 …

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  • 18Organizations in Deus Ex: Invisible War — This is a list of organizations within the world of the futuristic cyberpunk computer game Deus Ex: Invisible War. Contents 1 ApostleCorp 2 The Illuminati 3 Knights Templar 4 The Omar …

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  • 19David Falk — David B. Falk Born 1 Long Island, New York Residence Rockville, Maryland Nationality U.S …

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  • 20The Byrds — Not to be confused with The Birds (band). The Byrds …

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