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  • 1Carnival — For other uses, see Carnival (disambiguation). Carnival float in the Rosenmontag parade in Cologne, Germany …

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  • 2Doughnut — For other uses, see Doughnut (disambiguation). A glazed doughnut …

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  • 3Shrove Tuesday — Observed by Followers of many Christian denominations Type Christian Date Tuesday in seventh week before Easter 2011 date March 8 2012 date February 21 …

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  • 4Temnospondyli — Temnospondyls Temporal range: Early Carboniferous Early Cretaceous, 330–120 Ma Possible descendant taxon Lissamphibia survives to present …

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  • 5Lichtmess — 1. An Lichtmess (2. Febr.) lässt man (Arbeit und) das Spinnrad in Ruh , damit der Wolf keinen Schaden thu . (Masuren.) – Boebel, 6. 2. An Lichtmess muss die Lerche singen und sollt der Kopf ihr auf dem Stein zerspringen. (Oels.) – Boebel, 10. 3.… …

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