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  • 71reply — re·ply n: a plaintiff s or complainant s response to a plea, allegation, or counterclaim in the defendant s answer Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. reply …

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  • 72Slippery slope — In debate or rhetoric, the slippery slope is one of the classical informal fallacies. It suggests that an action will initiate a chain of events culminating in an undesirable event later without establishing or quantifying the relevant… …

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  • 73Egyptian hieroglyphs — A section of the Papyrus of Ani showing cursive hieroglyphs …

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  • 74Tri-State Crematory — The Tri State Crematory was the subject of a national incident in the United States in 2002 leading to litigation and criminal prosecution, in which over three hundred bodies that had been consigned to a crematorium for proper disposal were never …

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  • 75World of Monkey Island — The Monkey Island series takes place in a fictional world supposedly located deep within the Caribbean Sea and set roughly during the Golden Age of Piracy, some time in the late 17th century. The current article describes in game elements present …

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  • 76Crematory — For the gothic metal band, see Crematory (band). A crematory (also known as a cremator or retort) is a machine in which cremation takes place. Crematories are usually found in funeral homes, cemeteries, or in stand alone facilities. A facility… …

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  • 77Incubator (culture) — A Bacteriological incubator …

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  • 78comeback — n. recovery 1) to attempt, try; make a comeback 2) a successful; unsuccessful comeback retort 3) a snappy comeback * * * [ kʌmbæk] make a comeback try unsuccessful comeback [ recovery ] to attempt [ retort ] a snappy comeback a successful …

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  • 79UNITED STATES OF AMERICA — UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, country in N. America. This article is arranged according to the following outline: introduction Colonial Era, 1654–1776 Early National Period, 1776–1820 German Jewish Period, 1820–1880 East European Jewish Period,… …

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  • 80ancient Rome — ▪ ancient state, Europe, Africa, and Asia Introduction       the state centred on the city of Rome. This article discusses the period from the founding of the city and the regal period, which began in 753 BC, through the events leading to the… …

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