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31Twain–Ament indemnities controversy — The Twain–Ament indemnities controversy was a major cause célèbre in the United States of America in 1901 as a consequence of the published reactions of American humorist Mark Twain to reports of Rev. William Scott Ament and other missionaries… …
32Valerie Malone — Infobox soap character | colour = #ffaa44 name = Valerie Malone imagesize = caption = Tiffani Thiessen as Valerie Malone portrayer = Tiffani Thiessen creator = Darren Star gender = Female other names = Val age= 25 (last appearance) 19 (first… …
33extract — extractable, extractible, adj. extractability, extractibility, n. v. /ik strakt / or, esp. for 5, /ek strakt/; n. /ek strakt/, v.t. 1. to get, pull, or draw out, usually with special effort, skill, or force: to extract a tooth. 2. to deduce (a… …
34Sōkaiya — HistorySōkaiya originate from the late 19th century. At this time, the unlimited liability of the management put the managers personal fortune at risk in case of rumors and scandals. Hence the management hired protection, called sōkaiya, to… …
35educe — educe, evoke, elicit, extract, extort mean to bring or draw out what is hidden, latent, or reserved. Educe usually implies the development and outward manifestation of something potential or latent {Gray, with the qualities of mind and soul of a… …
36Extortion — Exact redirects here. For the exact sciences, see Exact science. Extort redirects here. For the album by KMFDM, see XTORT …
37Pendennis — This article relates to the novel titled Pendennis. For the castle in Cornwall, United Kingdom, see Pendennis Castle. Pendennis (1848–1850) is a novel by the English author William Makepeace Thackeray. It is set in 19th century England,… …
38racketeering — rack·e·teer·ing /ˌra kə tir iŋ/ n 1: the extortion of money or advantage by threat or force 2: a pattern of illegal activity (as extortion and murder) that is carried out in furtherance of an enterprise (as a criminal syndicate) which is owned or …
39Elmyr de Hory — (born Elmyr Hory ) (1906 – December 11, 1976) was a famous Hungarian born painter and art forger. He claimed to have sold over a thousand forgeries to reputable art galleries all over the world. His forgeries garnered much celebrity from a… …
401993 child sexual abuse accusations against Michael Jackson — In 1993, Michael Jackson was accused of child sexual abuse by Evan Chandler, on behalf of his then 13 year old child, Jordan Chandler. Jackson and Jordan had become friends in May 1992, to the father s disapproval and concern. The friendship… …
