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  • 21Lean, Sir David — born March 25, 1908, Croydon, Surrey, Eng. died April 16, 1991, London British film director. He worked at Gaumont Studios from 1928, becoming head film editor. He codirected In Which We Serve (1942) with Noë l Coward and was sole director of… …

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  • 22Kinski, Klaus — ▪ German actor original name  Nikolus Gunther Nakszynski  born October 18, 1926, Zoppot, Germany [now Sopot, Poland] died November 23, 1991, Lagunitas, California, U.S.       intense, eccentric German actor of Polish descent who had a stage and… …

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  • 25homicide bombing — (HOM.uh.syd BAWM.ing) n. A bombing that intentionally kills another person; a suicide bombing in which the bomber s intent is to kill other people. homicide bomber, n. Example Citation: Barghouti, 41, a fiery West Bank figure, is the head of the… …

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  • 26SVERDRUP — NORWAY (see also List of Individuals) 15.11.1888 Sogndal/N 21.8.1957 Oslo/N Harald Ulrik Sverdrup gained his PhD title from the University of Oslo in 1917 after having been from 1913 to 1917 a research associate in oceanography and in meteorology …

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  • 27North Korean famine — Arduous March 고난의 행군 Country North Korea Location national Period 1994 1998 Total deaths 0.9 to 3.5 million Observations Economic mismanagement,[1] …

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  • 28china — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. a translucent ceramic material, biscuit fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature. 2. any porcelain ware. 3. plates, cups, saucers, etc., collectively. 4. figurines made of porcelain or ceramic material …

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  • 29China — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. People s Republic of, a country in E Asia. 1,221,591,778; 3,691,502 sq. mi. (9,560,990 sq. km). Cap.: Beijing. 2. Republic of. Also called Nationalist China. a republic consisting mainly of the island of Taiwan off the SE coast …

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  • 30Civilian Service Medal 1939-1945 — Infobox Military Award name=Civilian Service Medal 1939 1945 caption=Medal and ribbon awarded by=Australia type=Medal eligibility=Civilians in Australia during World War II for=service in arduous circumstances in support of the war effort as part …

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