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  • 82History of wood carving — From the remotest ages the decoration of wood has been a foremost art. The tendency of human nature has always been to ornament every article in use. The North American Indian carves his wooden fish hook or his pipe stem just as the Polynesian… …

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  • 83Costa Rica — Costa Rican. /kos teuh ree keuh, kaw steuh, koh /; Sp. /kaws tah rddee kah/ a republic in Central America, between Panama and Nicaragua. 3,534,174; 19,238 sq. mi. (49,825 sq. km). Cap.: San José. * * * Costa Rica Introduction Costa Rica… …

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  • 84interior design — 1. the design and coordination of the decorative elements of the interior of a house, apartment, office, or other structural space, including color schemes, fittings, furnishings, and sometimes architectural features. 2. the art, business, or… …

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  • 85Mexico — /mek si koh /, n. 1. a republic in S North America. 97,563,374; 761,530 sq. mi. (1,972,363 sq. km). Cap.: Mexico City. 2. a state in central Mexico. 6,245,000; 8268 sq. mi. (21,415 sq. km). Cap.: Toluca. 3. Gulf of, Mexican, Golfo de México /gawl …

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  • 86Castro, Raul — ▪ 2008 Raúl Modesto Castro Ruz  born June 3, 1931, Holguín province, Cuba Revolutionary Raúl Castro, better known as Cuban Pres. Fidel Castro s younger brother and as head of the country s armed forces, marked one year in office on July 31, 2007 …

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  • 87Economic Affairs — ▪ 2006 Introduction In 2005 rising U.S. deficits, tight monetary policies, and higher oil prices triggered by hurricane damage in the Gulf of Mexico were moderating influences on the world economy and on U.S. stock markets, but some other… …

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  • 88Greek Church — • Details the history and various divisions of the church Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Greek Church     Greek Church     † …

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  • 89ALLEMAGNE - République fédérale , vie politique — Stabilité et changement rythment l’évolution de la république fédérale d’Allemagne (R.F.A.), fondée en 1949. Lors de la seconde unification de l’Allemagne, le 3 octobre 1990, l’autre État allemand, la République démocratique allemande (R.D.A.),… …

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  • 90dos — [ do ] n. m. • 1080; lat. pop. dossum, class. dorsum, appliqué surtout aux animaux, et qui a éliminé tergum I ♦ 1 ♦ Partie du corps de l homme qui s étend des épaules jusqu aux reins, de chaque côté de la colonne vertébrale. Être large de dos. ⇒… …

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