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  • 41Ferdinand and Isabella — Ferdinand on the left with Isabella on the right. The inscription above identifies them as Lord Ferdinand and Lady Isabella, Kings of Castille and of Aragon . History of Spain …

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  • 42Carlton Sherwood — is an American journalist who produced the anti John Kerry film Stolen Honor . Sherwood served on two news teams which were responsible for the award of the Pulitzer Prize and the Peabody Award to their organizations. After working for the… …

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  • 43India — /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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  • 44religion — religionless, adj. /ri lij euhn/, n. 1. a set of beliefs concerning the cause, nature, and purpose of the universe, esp. when considered as the creation of a superhuman agency or agencies, usually involving devotional and ritual observances, and… …

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  • 45witchcraft — /wich kraft , krahft /, n. 1. the art or practices of a witch; sorcery; magic. 2. magical influence; witchery. [bef. 950; ME wicchecraft, OE wiccecraeft. See WITCH, CRAFT] Syn. 1. See magic. * * * Introduction  the exercise or invocation of… …

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  • 46Raymond Franz — (born 1922) was a member of the Governing Body of Jehovah s Witnesses from 1971 until May 22 1980, [Our Kingdom Ministry, August 1980, page 2, Announcements: This is a notification that Raymond Victor Franz is no longer a member of the Governing… …

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  • 47John III of Portugal — Infobox Portuguese Royalty|monarch name =John III title =King of Portugal and the Algarves of either side of the sea in Africa caption =Portrait of John III by Antonis Mor reign =December 13, 1521 mdash;June 11, 1557 investiture =December 19,… …

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  • 48Tomás de Torquemada — (1420 – September 16, 1498) was a fifteenth century Spanish Dominican, first Inquisitor General of Spain, and confessor to Isabella of Spain. He was famously described by the Spanish chronicler Sebastián de Olmedo as The hammer of heretics, the… …

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  • 49Torture — Torture, according to the United Nations Convention Against Torture, is any act by which severe pain or suffering, whether physical or mental, is intentionally inflicted on a person for such purposes as obtaining from him, or a third person,… …

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  • 50Heresy — • St. Thomas defines heresy: a species of infidelity in men who, having professed the faith of Christ, corrupt its dogmas Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Heresy     Heresy      …

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