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1The Legendary Twins — (绝代双娇) also known as The Twins , Handsome Siblings , Legendary Siblings , The Twin Heroes , or Amazing Twins (and other similar variations) is a Wuxia novel written by renowned wuxia novelist Gu Long. It was written between 1966 and February 1969 …
2The Weathermen (band) — The Weathermen are a semi satirical Belgium based electronic and pop band. History The Weathermen began as a joke. A couple of Americano Belgians recorded some music and then sent it to a local record company via the US under the pretence they… …
3pretence — n. see also pretense simulation false show 1) to make a pretence (he made no pretence of being objective) 2) to see through smb. s pretence 3) under a pretence (under the pretence of patriotism; under false pretences) 4) without pretence (a… …
4pretence — (BrE) (AmE pretense) noun ADJECTIVE ▪ elaborate ▪ It was all an elaborate pretence. ▪ flimsy, slight ▪ There is not even the slightest pretence of trying to make it realistic …
5pretence — also pretense AmE noun (singular, uncountable) 1 an attempt to pretend that something is true (+ that): Susie abandoned the pretence that she didn t want to go to the party. | keep up the pretence of being/doing sth: How long are you going to… …
6pretence — pre|tence BrE pretense AmE [prıˈtens US ˈpri:tens] n [singular,U] 1.) a way of behaving which is intended to make people believe something that is not true pretence that ▪ the pretence that the old system could be made to work pretence of/at… …
7pretence — n. (US pretense) 1 pretending, make believe. 2 a a pretext or excuse (on the slightest pretence). b a false show of intentions or motives (under the pretence of friendship; under false pretences). 3 (foll. by to) a claim, esp. a false or… …
8The Salvation Army, Parramatta — Part of a series on The Salvation Army …
9The Catalogue of the Universe — Infobox Book | name = The Catalogue of the Universe title orig = translator = image caption = Cover from UK version author = Margaret Mahy illustrator = cover artist = Manfield Rutz/Stone country = New Zealand language = English series = genre =… …
10The Second Time Around (Only Fools and Horses) — Infobox Only Fools and Horses episode name = The Second Time Around Series = 1 writer = John Sullivan director = Martin Shardlow producer = Ray Butt Duration = 30 minutes Airdate = 29 September 1981 Audience = 7.8 million Cast = The Second Time… …
