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  • 21Piel Island — lies half a mile (1 km) off the southern tip of the Furness Peninsula in the administrative county of Cumbria, though formerly in the area of Lancashire north of the sands. It is located at coord|54|4|N|3|10|W| (OS grid ref. SD 233637). It is one …

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  • 22Banagher GAC — Infobox GAA club club gaa = St Mary s Banagher GAC irish = CLG Naomh Mhuire Beannchar crest = Banagher crest1.jpg founded = 1965 province= Ulster GAA|Ulster county = Derry nickname = colours = Maroon and White grounds = Fr. McNally Park… …

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  • 23com|mu|ni|qué — «kuh MYOO nuh KAY, MYOO nuh kay», noun. an official bulletin, statement, or other communication: »[The Secretary General] must have had some measure of success because he allowed use of the word “useful” in the communiqué (Wall Street Journal).… …

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  • 24United States — a republic in the N Western Hemisphere comprising 48 conterminous states, the District of Columbia, and Alaska in North America, and Hawaii in the N Pacific. 267,954,767; conterminous United States, 3,022,387 sq. mi. (7,827,982 sq. km); with… …

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  • 25education — /ej oo kay sheuhn/, n. 1. the act or process of imparting or acquiring general knowledge, developing the powers of reasoning and judgment, and generally of preparing oneself or others intellectually for mature life. 2. the act or process of… …

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  • 26Germany — /jerr meuh nee/, n. a republic in central Europe: after World War II divided into four zones, British, French, U.S., and Soviet, and in 1949 into East Germany and West Germany; East and West Germany were reunited in 1990. 84,068,216; 137,852 sq.… …

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  • 27India — /in dee euh/, n. 1. Hindi, Bharat. a republic in S Asia: a union comprising 25 states and 7 union territories; formerly a British colony; gained independence Aug. 15, 1947; became a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations Jan. 26, 1950.… …

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  • 28Economic Affairs — ▪ 2006 Introduction In 2005 rising U.S. deficits, tight monetary policies, and higher oil prices triggered by hurricane damage in the Gulf of Mexico were moderating influences on the world economy and on U.S. stock markets, but some other… …

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  • 29performing 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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  • 30ECONOMIC AFFAIRS — THE PRE MANDATE (LATE OTTOMAN) PERIOD Geography and Borders In September 1923 a new political entity was formally recognized by the international community. Palestine, or Ereẓ Israel as Jews have continued to refer to it for 2,000 years,… …

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