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  • 1hopscotch — I. noun Etymology: 1hop + 2scotch (line, score) Date: 1801 a child s game in which a player tosses an object (as a stone) into areas of a figure outlined on the ground and hops through the figure and back to regain the object II. intransitive… …

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  • 2performing arts — arts or skills that require public performance, as acting, singing, or dancing. [1945 50] * * * ▪ 2009 Introduction Music Classical.       The last vestiges of the Cold War seemed to thaw for a moment on Feb. 26, 2008, when the unfamiliar strains …

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  • 3Coffeehouse — This article is about establishments that serve coffee. For the social event, see Coffeehouse (event). For the Sirius XM music channel, see The Coffee House. For other uses, see Coffee shop. Discussing the War in a Paris Café , The Illustrated… …

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  • 4Broadcast syndication — In broadcasting, syndication is the sale of the right to broadcast radio shows and television shows by multiple radio stations and television stations, without going through a broadcast network, though the process of syndication may conjure up… …

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  • 5flight, history of — ▪ aviation Introduction  development of heavier than air flying machines. Important landmarks and events along the way to the invention of the airplane include an understanding of the dynamic reaction of lifting surfaces (or wings), building… …

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  • 6Argentina — /ahr jeuhn tee neuh/; Sp. /ahrdd hen tee nah/, n. a republic in S South America. 35,797,536; 1,084,120 sq. mi. (2,807,870 sq. km). Cap.: Buenos Aires. Also called the Argentine. Official name, Argentine Republic. * * * Argentina Introduction… …

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  • 7The Adventures of Tintin — For the 2011 film, see The Adventures of Tintin (film). For other uses, see The Adventures of Tintin (disambiguation). The Adventures of Tintin The main characters and others from The Castafiore Emerald, one of the later books in the series. In… …

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  • 8European Magpie — In Helsinki, Finland   …

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  • 9Dale Bozzio — Born March 2, 1955 (1955 03 02) (age 56) Genres Rock, New Wave, synthpop Occupations singer Instruments …

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  • 10Flat Earth Society — For the Belgian band, see Flat Earth Society (band). A Flat Earth model depicting Antarctica as an ice wall surrounding a disk shaped Earth. The Flat Earth Society (also known as the International Flat Earth Society or the International Flat… …

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