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  • 1Europe, history of — Introduction       history of European peoples and cultures from prehistoric times to the present. Europe is a more ambiguous term than most geographic expressions. Its etymology is doubtful, as is the physical extent of the area it designates.… …

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  • 2Italy — /it l ee/, n. a republic in S Europe, comprising a peninsula S of the Alps, and Sicily, Sardinia, Elba, and other smaller islands: a kingdom 1870 1946. 57,534,088; 116,294 sq. mi. (301,200 sq. km). Cap.: Rome. Italian, Italia. * * * Italy… …

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  • 3Conservatism in the United States — For related and other uses, see Conservatism (disambiguation). Part of a series on Conservatism …

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  • 4Psychology (The separation of) from philosophy — The separation of psychology from philosophy Studies in the sciences of mind 1815–1879 Edward S.Reed THE IMPOSSIBLE SCIENCE Traditional metaphysics The consensus of European opinion during and immediately after the Napoleonic era was that… …

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  • 5Bibliography — INTRODUCTION The number of books dedicated to the late Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) and its successor state, the Russian Federation, is virtually incalculable. This surfeit is due to a number of factors: Russia’s geographic size and …

    Historical Dictionary of the Russian Federation

  • 6Earl Warren — For the swing saxophonist and occasional singer, see Earle Warren. Earl Warren 14th Chief Justice of the United States In office October 2, 1953 …

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  • 7Islamic democracy — Known as Islamic democracy, two kinds of democratic states can be recognized in the Islamic countries. The basis of this distinction has to do with how comprehensively Islam is incorporated into the affairs of the state.… …

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  • 8Neil Young — This article is about the musician. For other persons named Neil Young, see Neil Young (disambiguation). Neil Young Young performing in Oslo, Norway in 2009. Background information …

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  • 9Ralph Nader presidential campaign, 2008 — Ralph Nader for President 2008 Campaign U.S. presidential election, 2008 Candidate Ralph Nader Founder of Public Citizen and progres …

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  • 10Islam and democracy — Part of the Politics series Democracy History · Var …

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