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  • 41sling — sling1 /sling/, n., v., slung, slinging. n. 1. a device for hurling stones or other missiles that consists, typically, of a short strap with a long string at each end and that is operated by placing the missile in the strap, and, holding the ends …

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  • 42Joseph Harding — (22 March 1805 in Sturton Farm, Wanstrow, Somerset, England ndash; 1 May 1876 in Vale Court Farm, Marksbury, Somerset) was responsible for the introduction of modern cheese making techniques and has been described as the father of Cheddar Cheese… …

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  • 43Outline of motorcycles and motorcycling — Triumph T110 650cc 1954 BMW s first motorcycle, the 1923 1925 R32 …

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  • 44Palladianism — n [U] a style of architecture based on the work of Andrea Palladio, a 16th–century Italian architect who was influenced by the buildings of ancient Greece and Rome. Buildings in the Palladian style often have a pediment (= a large triangle above… …

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  • 45protagonist — protagonism, n. /proh tag euh nist/, n. 1. the leading character, hero, or heroine of a drama or other literary work. 2. a proponent for or advocate of a political cause, social program, etc. 3. the leader or principal person in a movement, cause …

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  • 46Clark Material Handling Company — Type Manufacturing Headquarters Lexington, Kentucky, United States Key people Dennis Lawrence …

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  • 47Makoto Hagiwara — For other uses, see Makoto (disambiguation). Baron Makoto Hagiwara (萩原 眞, Hagiwara Makoto?)(15 August 1854 12 September 1925)[1][2] was a Japanese American immigrant …

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  • 48biblical literature — Introduction       four bodies of written works: the Old Testament writings according to the Hebrew canon; intertestamental works, including the Old Testament Apocrypha; the New Testament writings; and the New Testament Apocrypha.       The Old… …

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  • 49baseball — /bays bawl /, n. 1. a game of ball between two nine player teams played usually for nine innings on a field that has as a focal point a diamond shaped infield with a home plate and three other bases, 90 ft. (27 m) apart, forming a circuit that… …

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  • 50Tristan Tzara — Infobox Writer name = Tristan Tzara Samuel (Samy) Rosenstock imagesize = 210px caption = 1927 portrait of Tzara, by Lajos Tihanyi pseudonym = S. Samyro, Tristan, Tristan Ruia, Tristan Ţara, Tr. Tzara birthdate = April 4 or April 16, 1896… …

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