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  • 11La Fille Mal Gardée — is a comic ballet presented in two acts, inspired by Pierre Antoine Baudouin s 1789 painting Le Reprimande/Une Jeune Fille Querellée par sa Mère . The ballet was originally produced and choreographed by the Ballet Master Jean Dauberval to a… …

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  • 12smart — 1. adjective 1) you look very smart Syn: well dressed, stylish, chic, fashionable, modish, elegant, dapper; N.Amer. trig; informal natty, snappy; N.Amer.; informal fly 2) a smart restaurant Syn …

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  • 13Second Test, 2007–08 Border-Gavaskar Trophy — Umpire Steve Bucknor, whose decisions in the Test were controversial and led to him being dropped from officiating in the Third Test …

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  • 14History of the Caribbean — The history of the Caribbean reveals the significant role the region played in the colonial struggles of the European powers since the fifteenth century. In the twentieth century the Caribbean was again important during World War II, in the… …

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  • 15Penal Laws — • Treats of the penal legislation affecting Catholics in English speaking countries since the Reformation. Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Penal Laws     Penal Laws      …

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  • 16Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 — In 1989, the Government of India enacted the Scheduled Castes and Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act in order to prevent atrocities against SC/STs. The purpose of the Act was to prevent atrocities and help in social inclusion of Dalits into… …

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  • 17Srebrenica massacre — Srebrenica genocide Part of Bosnian War The cemetery at the Srebrenica Potočari Memorial and C …

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  • 19Dwarf (Warhammer) — This article is about dwarfs in Warhammer Fantasy. For other uses of the term, see dwarf (disambiguation). In Games Workshop s Warhammer Fantasy fictional universe, The Dwarfs are a race of short, stout humanoids very similar to the dwarves of… …

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  • 20Italy — • In ancient times Italy had several other names: it was called Saturnia, in honour of Saturn; Enotria, wine producing land; Ausonia, land of the Ausonians; Hesperia, land to the west (of Greece); Tyrrhenia, etc. The name Italy, which seems to… …

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