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  • 101comic strip — a sequence of drawings, either in color or black and white, relating a comic incident, an adventure or mystery story, etc., often serialized, typically having dialogue printed in balloons, and usually printed as a horizontal strip in daily… …

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  • 102Franz Liszt — of the 19th century. He was a renowned performer throughout Europe, noted especially for his showmanship and great skill with the piano. To this day, he is considered by some to have been the greatest pianist in history. [An example can be found… …

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  • 103Arthur Morris — Infobox cricketer biography playername = Arthur Morris female = country = Australia fullname = Arthur Robert Morris nickname = living = true partialdates = dayofbirth = 19 monthofbirth = 1 yearofbirth = 1922 placeofbirth = Bondi, New South Wales… …

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  • 104figure skating — figure skater. 1. ice skating in which the skater traces intricate patterns on the ice. 2. a type of ice skating developed from this, emphasizing jumps, spins, and other movements that combine athletic skills and dance techniques. 3. a… …

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  • 105printmaking — /print may king/, n. the art or technique of making prints, esp. as practiced in engraving, etching, drypoint, woodcut or serigraphy. [1925 30; PRINT + MAKING] * * * Art form consisting of the production of images, usually on paper but… …

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  • 106Unemployment — World unemployment rates[1] as of January 2009[update] Unemployment (or …

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  • 107Korean Air Lines Flight 007 — Flight 007 redirects here. For other uses, see Flight 7 (disambiguation). Korean Air Lines Flight 007 Artist s rendition of HL7442, the KAL 747 lost during Flight 007 Occurrence summary …

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  • 108List of Chibi Vampire characters — Below is a list of the characters from the Japanese manga and anime story Chibi Vampire by Yuna Kagesaki.VampiresKarin Maaka(voiced by Sayuri Yahagi): Blood taste : Misfortune/UnhappinessKarin is descended from a long line of purebred vampires;… …

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  • 109Turkish literature — Introduction       the body of written works in the Turkish language.       The earliest Turkish literature was produced in Mongol controlled Anatolia during the later 13th century. Among the numerous Turkic dynasties of Central Asia, South Asia …

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  • 110Lysergic acid diethylamide — LSD redirects here. For other uses, see LSD (disambiguation). LSD 25 redirects here. For the dock landing ship, see USS San Marcos (LSD 25). For the Fringe episode, see Lysergic Acid Diethylamide (Fringe). Lysergic acid diethylamide …

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