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  • 1the scheme of things — a supposed or apparent overall system, within which everything has a place and in relation to which individual details are ultimately to be assessed in the overall scheme of things, we didn t do badly * * * the scheme of things : the general way… …

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  • 2in the scheme of things — in a general view of the situation. She just got here and hasn t figured out where she belongs in the scheme of things. Usage notes: often used with the adjectives grand, larger, or overall, usually to suggest that something is not very important …

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  • 3The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time — For the Nintendo 3DS version, see The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time North American box art …

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  • 4scheme — scheme1 W1 [ski:m] n [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: schema arrangement, figure , from Greek, from echein to have, hold, be in a condition ] 1.) BrE an official plan that is intended to help people in some way, for example by providing… …

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  • 5The Benedictine Order —     The Benedictine Order     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Benedictine Order     The Benedictine Order comprises monks living under the Rule of St. Benedict, and commonly known as black monks . The order will be considered in this article under… …

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  • 6The Irish (in Countries Other Than Ireland) —     The Irish (in countries other than Ireland)     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Irish (in countries other than Ireland)     I. IN THE UNITED STATES     Who were the first Irish to land on the American continent and the time of their arrival are …

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  • 7The Culture — is a fictional interstellar anarchist, socialist, and utopian[1][2] society created by the Scottish writer Iain M. Banks which features in a number of science fiction novels and works of short fiction by him, collectively called the Culture… …

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  • 8The Vatican —     The Vatican     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Vatican     This subject will be treated under the following heads:     I. Introduction; II. Architectural History of the Vatican Palace; III. Description of the Palace; IV. Description of the… …

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  • 9The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian — For the book, see Prince Caspian. For the video game, see The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (video game). The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian Theatrical poster Directed by …

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  • 10The Ogre Downstairs — Infobox Book name = The Ogre Downstairs title orig = translator = image caption = author = Diana Wynne Jones illustrator = cover artist = country = Great Britain language = English series = subject = genre = Fantasy, Children s Literature… …

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