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  • 21Nod — (n[o^]d), v. i. [OE. nodden; cf. OHG. kn[=o]t[=o]n, genuot[=o]n, to shake, and E. nudge.] 1. To bend or incline the upper part, with a quick motion; as, nodding plumes. [1913 Webster] 2. To incline the head with a quick motion; to make a slight… …

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  • 22Chapman Stick — A 10 string Chapman Stick The Chapman Stick (the Stick) is an electric musical instrument devised by Emmett Chapman in the early 1970s. A member of the guitar family, the Chapman Stick usually has ten or twelve individually tuned strings and has… …

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  • 23Wai — may stand for:*Otaku *Web Accessibility Initiative *Wai is an alternative name for the Kalasha of Nuristan, speakers of the Waigali language *Wai is a town in the Satara District in Maharashtra state of India. *Wai (倭) is the Cantonese… …

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  • 24Chen Sheng — This is a Chinese name; the family name is Chen. Chen Sheng (Chinese: 陳勝; died 208 BC), also known in some sources as Chen She (陳涉), was the leader of the first rebellion, known as Daze Village Uprising, against the Qin Dynasty during the reign… …

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  • 25Mino Argento — Born January 5, 1927 (1927 01 05) (age 84) Rome, Italy Nationality Italian, American Field …

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  • 26United States — a republic in the N Western Hemisphere comprising 48 conterminous states, the District of Columbia, and Alaska in North America, and Hawaii in the N Pacific. 267,954,767; conterminous United States, 3,022,387 sq. mi. (7,827,982 sq. km); with… …

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  • 27arts, 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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  • 28pottery — /pot euh ree/, n., pl. potteries. 1. ceramic ware, esp. earthenware and stoneware. 2. the art or business of a potter; ceramics. 3. a place where earthen pots or vessels are made. [1475 85; POTTER1 + Y3] * * * I One of the oldest and most… …

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  • 29performing arts — arts or skills that require public performance, as acting, singing, or dancing. [1945 50] * * * ▪ 2009 Introduction Music Classical.       The last vestiges of the Cold War seemed to thaw for a moment on Feb. 26, 2008, when the unfamiliar strains …

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  • 30List of musical symbols — Modern musical symbols are the marks and symbols that are widely used in musical scores of all styles and instruments today. This is intended to be a comprehensive guide to the various symbols encountered in modern musical notation. Contents 1… …

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