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  • 1Islamic arts — Visual, literary, and performing arts of the populations that adopted Islam from the 7th century. Islamic visual arts are decorative, colourful, and, in religious art, nonrepresentational; the characteristic Islamic decoration is the arabesque.… …

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  • 2Philip K. Dick — Born Philip Kindred Dick December 16, 1928(1928 12 16) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. Died March 2, 1982( …

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  • 3KFC — For other uses, see KFC (disambiguation). KFC Type Wholly owned …

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  • 4arts, East Asian — Introduction       music and visual and performing arts of China, Korea, and Japan. The literatures of these countries are covered in the articles Chinese literature, Korean literature, and Japanese literature.       Some studies of East Asia… …

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  • 5Satyajit Ray — Infobox Actor bgcolour = silver name = Satyajit Ray caption = Satyajit Ray s portrait birthdate = birth date|df=yes|1921|5|2 location = Kolkata, India deathdate = death date and age|df=yes|1992|4|23|1921|5|2 deathplace = Kolkata, India spouse =… …

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  • 6George Michael — This article is about the English pop singer and producer. For the Arrested Development character, see George Michael Bluth. For the US sports presenter, see George Michael (sportscaster). George Michael George Michael in concert in Belgium, on… …

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  • 7Ghost — A ghost is said to be the apparition of a deceased person, frequently similar in appearance to that person, and usually encountered in places she or he frequented, the place of his or her death, or in association with the person s former… …

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  • 8Idries Shah — ادریس شاه इदरीस शाह Born 16 June 1924 (1924 06 16) Simla, India Died 23 November 1996&#16 …

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  • 9Material Girl — For other uses, see Material girl (disambiguation). Material Girl …

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  • 10publishing, history of — Introduction       an account of the selection, preparation, and marketing of printed matter from its origins in ancient times to the present. The activity has grown from small beginnings into a vast and complex industry responsible for the… …

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