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  • 61Elita One — is the name of several fictional characters in the various Transformers universes.Transformers: Generation 1Transformers character name =Elita One caption = affiliation =Autobot subgroup =Female Autobots function =Female Autobot Commander partner …

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  • 62DarkStar One — European Windows cover art Developer(s) Ascaron Entertainment ltd. Publisher(s) CDV Software …

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  • 63Fire escape — Fire Fire (f[imac]r), n. [OE. fir, fyr, fur AS. f[=y]r; akin to D. vuur, OS. & OHG. fiur, G. feuer, Icel. f[=y]ri, f[=u]rr, Gr. py^r, and perh. to L. purus pure, E. pure Cf. {Empyrean}, {Pyre}.] 1. The evolution of light and heat in the… …

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  • 64Social effect of evolutionary theory — The social effects of evolutionary thought have been considerable. As the scientific explanation of life s diversity has developed, it has often displaced alternative, sometimes very widely held, explanations. Because the theory of evolution… …

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  • 65Ishmael effect — The claimed ability of some philosophical theory to escape from the fate to which it condemns all other discourse. The effect is named by the modern Australian philosopher D. C. Stove, after Ishmael s epilogue to Moby Dick : ‘and I only am… …

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  • 66List of one-time Futurama characters — The following that are listed here are characters that have so far appeared only once in Futurama. Contents 1 Dr. Widnar 2 Chief O Mannahan 3 Colonel 4 Waterfalls …

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  • 67To mind one's chances — Chance Chance (ch[.a]ns), n. [F. chance, OF. cheance, fr. LL. cadentia a allusion to the falling of the dice), fr. L. cadere to fall; akin to Skr. [,c]ad to fall, L. cedere to yield, E. cede. Cf. {Cadence}.] 1. A supposed material or psychical… …

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  • 68Lipstick Effect — A theory that states that during periods of recession or economic downturn, consumers will eschew purchases of big ticket luxury items and seek material solace in smaller indulgences, such as premium lipstick. Also known as the leading lipstick… …

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  • 69tunnel effect — noun : the quantum mechanical phenomenon sometimes exhibited by moving particles that succeed in passing from one side of a potential barrier to the other although of insufficient energy to pass over the top * * * Physics. a quantum mechanical… …

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  • 70elude — v 1. evade, avoid, dodge, bilk, duck, give [s.o.] the slip, lose [s.o.], Sl. duck and run, Sl. dog it, Sl. ditch [s.o.], Sl. throw [s.o.] off the scent, Sl. shake [s.o.] off; vanish, disappear, do the disappearing act, Inf. make oneself scarce. 2 …

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