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  • 101Christmas — Christmassy, Christmasy, adj. /kris meuhs/, n. 1. the annual festival of the Christian church commemorating the birth of Jesus: celebrated on December 25 and now generally observed as a legal holiday and an occasion for exchanging gifts. 2.… …

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  • 102Tuff — (from the Italian tufo ) is a type of rock consisting of consolidated volcanic ash ejected from vents during a volcanic eruption. Tuff should not be confused with tufa , another type of rock. Volcanic ashThe products of a volcanic eruption are… …

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  • 103Falcon — Tiercel redirects here. For other meanings, see Tercel (disambiguation). For other uses of falcon , see Falcon (disambiguation). Falcon Brown Falcon (Falco berigora) …

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  • 104biogeographic region — Introduction       area of animal and plant distribution having similar or shared characteristics throughout.       It is a matter of general experience that the plants and animals of the land and inland waters differ to a greater or lesser… …

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  • 105Clan MacIver — Crest badge suitable for members of Clan MacIver …

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  • 106History of clothing and textiles — Ladies making silk, early 12th century painting by Emperor Huizong of Song (a remake of an 8th century original by artist Zhang Xuan), illustrates silk fabric manufacture in China. The wearing of clothing is exclusively a human characteristic and …

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  • 107Iran — /i ran , i rahn , uy ran /, n. a republic in SW Asia. 67,540,002; ab. 635,000 sq. mi. (1,644,650 sq. km). Cap.: Teheran. Formerly (until 1935), Persia. * * * Iran Introduction Iran Background: Known as Persia until 1935, Iran became an Islamic… …

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  • 108eastern Africa — ▪ region, Africa Introduction       part of sub Saharan Africa comprising two traditionally recognized regions: East Africa, made up of Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda; and the Horn of Africa, made up of Somalia, Djibouti, Eritrea, and Ethiopia.… …

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  • 109Biblical Introduction — • Designates the part of Scriptural science which is concerned with topics preliminary to the detailed study and correct exposition of Holy Writ, and also, it is given to a work in which these various topics are actually treated Catholic… …

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  • 110Carnivora — Taxobox name = Carnivora fossil range = Paleocene to Recent image width = 190px image caption = American Badger regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Mammalia infraclassis = Eutheria superordo = Laurasiatheria ordo = Carnivora ordo… …

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