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  • 113Lithuania, Relations with —    During the late 18th century, most of modern day Lithuania was annexed by the Russian Empire as part of the larger dismantlement of the Polish Lithuanian Commonwealth. An independent Lithuania emerged in the 1920s after wars with both Poland… …

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  • 114tart noir — (tart NWAHR) n. Mystery or crime novels in which the main character is a woman who is tough, independent, and sexy. Example Citation: Henderson is best known for her acclaimed female detective series, the saucy, sexy, go girl chronicles of Sam… …

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  • 115spirit — [[t]spɪ̱rɪt[/t]] ♦♦ spirits, spiriting, spirited 1) N SING Your spirit is the part of you that is not physical and that consists of your character and feelings. → See also kindred spirit The human spirit is virtually indestructible... Marian… …

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  • 116GAON — (pl. Geonim), formal title of the heads of the academies of Sura and Pumbedita in Babylonia. The geonim were recognized by the Jews as the highest authority of instruction from the end of the sixth century or somewhat later to the middle of the… …

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  • 117Charlemagne — For other uses, see Charlemagne (disambiguation). Charlemagne Rex Francorum (King of the Franks) Rex Longobardorum (King of the Lombards) Imperator Romanorum (Emperor of the Romans) …

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  • 118Full Metal Jacket — Infobox Film name = Full Metal Jacket caption = Theatrical release poster. director = Stanley Kubrick producer = Stanley Kubrick Jan Harlan writer = Novel: Gustav Hasford Screenplay: Stanley Kubrick Michael Herr Gustav Hasford starring = Matthew… …

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  • 119Guy de Maupassant — Born 5 August 1850(1850 08 05) Died 6 July 1893(1893 07 06) (aged 42) Resting place …

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  • 120Keeshond — Infobox Dogbreed akcgroup = Non sporting akcstd = http://www.akc.org/breeds/keeshond/index.cfm altname = Dutch Barge Dog smiling Dutchman Chien Loup German Spitz Deutscher Wolfsspitz Wolfsspitz ankcgroup = Group 7 (Non sporting) ankcstd =… …

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