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  • 21Background extinction rate — Background extinction rate, also known as ‘normal extinction rate’, refers to the standard rate of extinction in earth’s geological and biological history before humans became a primary contributor to extinctions. This is primarily the pre human… …

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  • 22possible — pos|si|ble1 W1S1 [ˈpɔsıbəl US ˈpa: ] adj [Date: 1300 1400; : French; Origin: Latin possibilis, from posse to be able ] 1.) if something is possible, it can be done or achieved ≠ ↑impossible ▪ Is it possible to get tickets for the game? ▪ It might …

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  • 23Keiichi Morisato — Infobox character name = Keiichi Morisato series = Oh My Goddess! color = #ccccff caption = Keiichi Morisato first = Chapter 1 creator = Kosuke Fujishima lbl1 = Seiyū lbl2 = Voice actress data1 = Masami Kikuchi data2 = English Scott Simpson (OVA) …

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  • 24Someday (Flipsyde song) — Someday is the hit single by the band Flipsyde, and was also the theme song for NBC s coverage of the 2006 Winter Olympic Games. It was chosen for the games because the lyrics focus on courage and perseverance toward future goals even though… …

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  • 25side — side1 W1S1 [saıd] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(part of an area)¦ 2¦(next to)¦ 3¦(of a building/object/vehicle etc)¦ 4¦(edge)¦ 5¦(of a thin object)¦ 6¦(part of your body)¦ 7¦(shape)¦ 8¦(mountain/valley)¦ 9¦(page)¦ …

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  • 26salutary — [[t]sæ̱ljʊtəri, AM teri[/t]] ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n A salutary experience is good for you, even though it may seem difficult or unpleasant at first. [FORMAL] It was a new and salutary experience to be in the minority... The letter had a very… …

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  • 27United States — a republic in the N Western Hemisphere comprising 48 conterminous states, the District of Columbia, and Alaska in North America, and Hawaii in the N Pacific. 267,954,767; conterminous United States, 3,022,387 sq. mi. (7,827,982 sq. km); with… …

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  • 28Europe, history of — Introduction       history of European peoples and cultures from prehistoric times to the present. Europe is a more ambiguous term than most geographic expressions. Its etymology is doubtful, as is the physical extent of the area it designates.… …

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  • 29literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… …

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  • 30United Kingdom — a kingdom in NW Europe, consisting of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: formerly comprising Great Britain and Ireland 1801 1922. 58,610,182; 94,242 sq. mi. (244,100 sq. km). Cap.: London. Abbr.: U.K. Official name, United Kingdom of Great… …

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