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  • 1status quo — n. to maintain, preserve; restore the status quo * * * [ˌsteɪtəs kwəʊ] preserve restore the status quo to maintain …

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  • 2status quo ante — status quo an·te / kwō an tē/ n [Latin, state in which previously]: the state of affairs that existed previously rescind the contract and restore the parties to the status quo ante Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 …

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  • 3status quo — noun VERB + STATUS QUO ▪ defend, keep, maintain, preserve ▪ There are many people who wish to maintain the status quo. ▪ threaten, upset ▪ …

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  • 4The Netherlands —     The Netherlands     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Netherlands     (Germ. Niederlande; Fr. Pays Bas).     The Netherlands, or Low Countries, as organized by Charles V, under whom the Burgundian era ended, comprised practically the territory… …

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  • 5The Wealth of Nations — An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations is the magnum opus of the Scottish economist Adam Smith. It is a clearly written account of economics at the dawn of the Industrial Revolution, as well as a rhetorical piece written… …

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  • 6HISTORICAL SURVEY: THE STATE AND ITS ANTECEDENTS (1880–2006) — Introduction It took the new Jewish nation about 70 years to emerge as the State of Israel. The immediate stimulus that initiated the modern return to Zion was the disappointment, in the last quarter of the 19th century, of the expectation that… …

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  • 7Motion that brings a question again before the assembly — Contents 1 Restoratory Motions 1.1 Demeter s Manual of Parliamentary Law and Procedure 1.2 Robert s Rules of Order Newly Revised 1.3 The …

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  • 8Background of the 2008 South Ossetia war — This article describes the background of the 2008 South Ossetia war. outh Ossetian interestsThe Ossetians are an Iranian ethnic group whose origin lies along the Don River. They came to the Caucasus after being driven out of their homeland in the …

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  • 9Political status of Taiwan — The controversy regarding the political status of Taiwan (or Taiwan Issue as referred to by the Communist Party of China) hinges on whether Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen, and Matsu should remain effectively independent as territory of the Republic of… …

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  • 10restore — verb 1 bring back a situation/feeling ADVERB ▪ quickly, soon ▪ Order was quickly restored. VERB + RESTORE ▪ need to ▪ We need to restore public confiden …

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