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  • 41except — [14] If you except something, you literally ‘take it out’. The verb comes from exceptus, the past participle of Latin excipere, a compound formed from the prefix ex ‘out’ and capere ‘take’ (source of English capture). The use of the word as a… …

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  • 42exception — [ek sep′shən, iksep′shən] n. [ME excepcioun < OFr exception < L exceptio] 1. an excepting or being excepted; omission; exclusion 2. anything that is excepted; specif., a) a case to which a rule, general principle, etc. does not apply b) a… …

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  • 43Gender role — During World War II, women performed roles some of which would otherwise have been considered male jobs …

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  • 44Marra language — Not to be confused with the Maran languages of the Pama–Nyungan family Marra Spoken in Australia Region Arnhem Land, Northern Territory Native speakers 15  (1991) Language family …

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  • 45Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky — This article is about the 19th century composer. For other uses, see Tchaikovsky (disambiguation). Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky by Nikolay Kuznetsov, 1893 Pyotr Ilyich Tcha …

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  • 46Golden plates — In Latter Day Saint theology, the golden plates (also called the gold plates or in some 19th century literature, the golden Bible ) [Use of the terms golden bible and gold Bible by both believers and non believers dates from the late 1820s. See,… …

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  • 47ACLU of N.C. & Syidah Matteen v. State of North Carolina — ACLU of N.C. Syidah Mateen v. State of North Carolina is a court case in the state of North Carolina within the United States of America. One of the main plaintiffs is Syidah Mateen an American Muslim of Greensboro, North Carolina. She and the… …

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  • 48Changeling (film) — This article is about the 2008 film directed by Clint Eastwood. For the 1980 film, see The Changeling (film). Changeling …

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  • 49environment — environmental, adj. environmentally, adv. /en vuy reuhn meuhnt, vuy euhrn /, n. 1. the aggregate of surrounding things, conditions, or influences; surroundings; milieu. 2. Ecol. the air, water, minerals, organisms, and all other external factors… …

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  • 50interior design — 1. the design and coordination of the decorative elements of the interior of a house, apartment, office, or other structural space, including color schemes, fittings, furnishings, and sometimes architectural features. 2. the art, business, or… …

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