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  • 2china — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. a translucent ceramic material, biscuit fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature. 2. any porcelain ware. 3. plates, cups, saucers, etc., collectively. 4. figurines made of porcelain or ceramic material …

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  • 3China — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. People s Republic of, a country in E Asia. 1,221,591,778; 3,691,502 sq. mi. (9,560,990 sq. km). Cap.: Beijing. 2. Republic of. Also called Nationalist China. a republic consisting mainly of the island of Taiwan off the SE coast …

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  • 4Europe, 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.&#8230; …

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  • 5Theodore Roosevelt — For other people named Theodore Roosevelt, see Theodore Roosevelt (disambiguation). Theodore Roosevelt …

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  • 6Tommy Cooper — Infobox actor name = Tommy Cooper caption = Videocassette cover from his comedy show birthname = Thomas Frederick Cooper birthdate = birth date|1921|03|19|df=y birthplace = Caerphilly, Wales deathdate = death date and age|1984|04|15|1921|03|19|df …

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  • 7Emma Goldman — Goldman circa 1911 Full name Emma Goldman Born June 27, 1869(1869 06 27) Kovno, Russian Empire Died May 14 …

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  • 9List of Duck universe characters — The following are fictional characters appearing in the Duck universe, which revolves around the stories of Donald Duck and Scrooge McDuck. Much of this page is based upon the ideas of Don Rosa. Contents 1 Main characters 1.1 Donald Duck 1.2&#8230; …

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  • 10All That Fall — is a one act radio play by Samuel Beckett produced following a request [It has been reported that Beckett wrote this play following a commission from the BBC. This is not correct. Hugh Kenner advises that Beckett had written only some of his&#8230; …

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