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  • 61Descent — De*scent , n. [F. descente, fr. descendre; like vente, from vendre. See {Descend}.] 1. The act of descending, or passing downward; change of place from higher to lower. [1913 Webster] 2. Incursion; sudden attack; especially, hostile invasion from …

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  • 62C-17 Globemaster III — Infobox Aircraft name= C 17 Globemaster III type= Strategic/tactical airlifter manufacturer = McDonnell Douglas/Boeing caption= A C 17 Globemaster III during takeoff. designer= first flight= 15 September 1991 introduction= 14 July 1993 retired=… …

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  • 63Indus River — Geobox River name = Indus native name = tisha hansonother name = Sindh other name1 = Sindhu other name2 = Hindu other name3 = Abasin other name4 = Sengge Chu other name5 = Yìndù Hé image size = image caption = Satellite image of the Indus River… …

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  • 64A Streetcar Named Desire (play) — A Streetcar Named Desire 1st edition (New Directions) Written by Tennessee Williams Characters …

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  • 65Oregon Trail — For other uses, see Oregon Trail (disambiguation). Oregon Trail The route of the Oregon Trail shown on a map of the western United States from Independence, Missouri (on the eastern end) to Oregon City, Oregon (on the western end) …

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  • 66Nicholas Bacon (courtier) — Sir Nicholas Bacon (Unknown artist, 1579) Sir Nicholas Bacon (28 December 1510 – 20 February 1579) was an English politician during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I of England, notable as Lord Keeper of the Great Seal. He was the father of the… …

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  • 67Christopher Reeve — For the knife maker, see Chris Reeve. For the similarly named actor who played Superman on TV in the 1950s, see George Reeves. Christopher Reeve Reeve after the opening night of The Marriage of Figaro at The Circle in the Square Theatre in NYC,… …

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  • 68History of the Khitans — Infobox Former Country native name = 契丹 / 遼 conventional long name = Khitan / Liao common name = Khitan, Liao Dynasty, Kara Khitan Khanate | continent = moved from Category:Asia to East Asia region = East Asia country = China, Mongolia era1 = 1… …

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  • 69Kansas City International Airport — IATA: MCI – ICAO: KMCI – FAA LID: MCI …

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  • 70Climbing equipment — A wide range of equipment is used during rock climbing. The most popular types of climbing equipment are briefly described in this article. The article on protecting a climb describes equipment commonly used to protect a climber against the… …

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