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  • 111Switzerland — /swit seuhr leuhnd/, n. a republic in central Europe. 7,248,984; 15,944 sq. mi. (41,294 sq. km). Cap.: Bern. French, Suisse. German, Schweiz. Italian, Svizzera. Latin, Helvetia. * * * Switzerland Introduction Switzerland Background: Switzerland s …

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  • 112Tintoretto — /tin teuh ret oh/; It. /teen taw rddet taw/, n. Il /eel/, (Jacopo Robusti), 1518 94, Venetian painter. * * * orig. Jacopo Robusti born с 1518, Venice, Republic of Venice died May 31, 1594, Venice Italian painter. His father was a silk dyer… …

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  • 113trade — tradable, tradeable, adj. tradeless, adj. /trayd/, n., v., traded, trading, adj. n. 1. the act or process of buying, selling, or exchanging commodities, at either wholesale or retail, within a country or between countries: domestic trade; foreign …

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  • 114Motion Pictures — ▪ 1995 Introduction        Selected Film Awards 1994(For Selected Film Awards, see Table (Selected Film Awards 1994).)       The overall picture of world cinema in 1994, on the eve of the 100th anniversary of motion pictures, was one of national… …

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  • 115South American forest Indian — Introduction  indigenous inhabitants of the tropical forests of South America.       The tribal cultures of South America are so various that they cannot be adequately summarized in a brief space. The mosaic is baffling in its complexity: the… …

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  • 116Management of depression — Depression, for the purposes of this article, refers to the mental disorder known as major depressive disorder. This kind of depression is a recognized clinical condition and is becoming a common condition in developed countries, where up to 20%… …

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  • 117business — busi‧ness [ˈbɪzns] noun COMMERCE 1. [uncountable] the production, buying, and selling of goods or services for profit: • Students on the course learn about all aspects of business. • We are in business to create profit. • The company says it… …

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  • 118energy — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Strength in action Nouns 1. energy, power, strength; vigor, vim, punch; intensity, go, dash, drive, high pressure; resolution; exertion, excitation. Informal, ginger. Slang, pep, moxie, socko, zip,… …

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  • 119vigor — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Active strength Nouns 1. vigor, force, might, vim, power, strength, energy, potency, efficacy, activity, vitality, virility; health, stamina; spirit, verve, warmth, exuberance, glow, sap, pith, bloom,… …

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  • 120Physical Energy — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Physical Energy >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 energy energy physical energy force keenness &c. >Adj. Sgm: N 1 intensity intensity vigor strength elasticity Sgm: N 1 go go …

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