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  • 61Umbrella — Parasol redirects here. For other uses, see Umbrella (disambiguation), Umbrella (song) or Parasol (disambiguation) An umbrella or parasol (sometimes colloquially, gamp, brolly, or bumbershoot) is a canopy designed to protect against precipitation …

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  • 62Copley Medal — The Copley Medal awarded to Mendeleev in 1905 …

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  • 63Museum — For other uses, see Museum (disambiguation). The Louvre Museum in Paris, one of the largest and most famous museums in the world …

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  • 64Grand Central Terminal — Grand Central Station redirects here. For the connected New York City Subway station, see Grand Central – 42nd Street (New York City Subway). For other uses, see Grand Central Station (disambiguation). Grand Central Terminal …

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  • 65Edward Gorey — (in seinem Haus, 1999) Edward St. John Gorey (* 22. Februar 1925 in Chicago; † 15. April 2000 in Hyannis, Massachusetts) war ein US amerikanischer Autor und Illustrator. Bekannt ist er für seine schwarzweiß schraffierten Zeichnungen, mit denen er …

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  • 66publishing, history of — Introduction       an account of the selection, preparation, and marketing of printed matter from its origins in ancient times to the present. The activity has grown from small beginnings into a vast and complex industry responsible for the… …

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  • 67Buildings of Jesus College, Oxford — Coordinates: 51°45′12.32″N 1°15′25.09″W / 51.7534222°N 1.2569694°W / 51.7534222; 1.2569694 …

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  • 68Italy — /it l ee/, n. a republic in S Europe, comprising a peninsula S of the Alps, and Sicily, Sardinia, Elba, and other smaller islands: a kingdom 1870 1946. 57,534,088; 116,294 sq. mi. (301,200 sq. km). Cap.: Rome. Italian, Italia. * * * Italy… …

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  • 69education — /ej oo kay sheuhn/, n. 1. the act or process of imparting or acquiring general knowledge, developing the powers of reasoning and judgment, and generally of preparing oneself or others intellectually for mature life. 2. the act or process of… …

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  • 70hand tool — any tool or implement designed for manual operation. * * * Introduction  any of the implements used by craftsmen in manual operations, such as chopping, chiseling, sawing, filing, or forging. Complementary tools, often needed as auxiliaries to… …

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