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  • 111Quackery — Quack redirects here. For other uses, see Quack (disambiguation). WPA poster, 1936 38 Quackery is a derogatory term used to describe the promotion[1] of unproven or fraudulent medica …

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  • 112Ubu and the Truth Commission — is a South African play by Jane Taylor first performed under the directorship of William Kentridge at The Laboratory in Johannesburg s Market Theatre [Before the end of 1998, the Market Theatre had already staged three plays on the Truth and… …

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  • 113South Africa — Republic of, a country in S Africa; member of the Commonwealth of Nations until 1961. 42,327,458; 472,000 sq. mi. (1,222,480 sq. km). Capitals: Pretoria and Cape Town. Formerly, Union of South Africa. * * * South Africa Introduction South Africa… …

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  • 114Blues — This article is about the music genre. For other uses, see Blues (disambiguation). Blues Stylistic origins African American folk music Work song Spirituals Cultural origins Late 19th century, southern United States Typical instruments …

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  • 115Pythagoras — of Samos redirects here. For the Samian statuary, see Pythagoras (sculptor). For other uses, see Pythagoras (disambiguation). Pythagoras (Πυθαγόρας) …

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  • 116Truth — For other uses, see Truth (disambiguation). Time Saving Truth from Falsehood and Envy, François Lemoyne, 1737 Truth has a variety of meanings, such as the state of being in accord with fact or reality …

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  • 117Qur'an — The Qur’an [pronounced qurˈʔaːn ( scripture ). The latter two terms also denote units of revelation. Other related words are: , transliterated as: ArabDIN|bismi llāhi ar raḥmāni ar raḥīmi .] an Arabic phrase meaning ( In the name of God, Most… …

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  • 118Jack London — Infobox Writer name = Jack London caption = Jack London in 1900 birthdate = Birth date|1876|1|12 birthplace = San Francisco, California United States deathdate = Death date and age|1916|11|22|1876|1|12 deathplace = Glen Ellen, California United… …

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  • 119Hope — For other uses, see Hope (disambiguation). Allegory of hope; Oil on canvas, Francesco Guardi, 1747 Hope is the emotional state which promotes the belief in a positive outcome related to events and circumstances in one s life.[1] It is the feelin …

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  • 120Manglish — Not to be confused with Malaysian English. Manglish Spoken in Malaysia Language family English Creole Manglish Language codes …

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