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  • 81pottery — /pot euh ree/, n., pl. potteries. 1. ceramic ware, esp. earthenware and stoneware. 2. the art or business of a potter; ceramics. 3. a place where earthen pots or vessels are made. [1475 85; POTTER1 + Y3] * * * I One of the oldest and most… …

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  • 82World Affairs — ▪ 2004 Introduction Dominating the international scene in 2003 were the U.S. led war in Iraq and the worldwide reaction to the invasion, which occurred without the sanction of the UN Security Council; the ouster of Charles Taylor in Liberia; the… …

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  • 83Bhutan — /booh tahn /, n. Bhutanese, adj. a kingdom in the Himalayas, NE of India: foreign affairs under Indian jurisdiction. 1,865,191; ab. 19,300 sq. mi. (50,000 sq. km). Cap.: Thimphu. * * * Bhutan Introduction Bhutan Background: In 1865, Britain and… …

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  • 85Manchester — This article is about the city of Manchester in England. For the wider metropolitan county, see Greater Manchester. For the larger conurbation, see Greater Manchester Urban Area. For other uses, see Manchester (disambiguation). Coordinates …

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  • 86Value added tax — Taxation An aspect of fiscal policy …

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  • 87Newport — This article is about the city of Newport in Wales. For the city in Rhode Island, see Newport, Rhode Island. For other uses, see Newport (disambiguation). City of Newport Dinas Casnewydd   Principal area City   …

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  • 88dress — /dres/, n., adj., v., dressed or drest, dressing. n. 1. an outer garment for women and girls, consisting of bodice and skirt in one piece. 2. clothing; apparel; garb: The dress of the 18th century was colorful. 3. formal attire. 4. a particular… …

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  • 89London — /lun deuhn/, n. 1. Jack, 1876 1916, U.S. short story writer and novelist. 2. a metropolis in SE England, on the Thames: capital of the United Kingdom. 3. City of, an old city in the central part of the former county of London: the ancient nucleus …

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  • 90Ur — /err, oor/, n. an ancient Sumerian city on the Euphrates, in S Iraq: extensive excavations, esp. of royal tombs. * * * Ancient city and district, Sumer, southern Babylonia. It was situated on a former channel of the Euphrates River. One of the… …

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