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  • 31Dispatch box — Dispatch Dis*patch , n. [Cf. OF. despeche, F. d[ e]p[^e]che. See {Dispatch}, v. t.] [Written also {despatch}.] 1. The act of sending a message or messenger in haste or on important business. [1913 Webster] 2. Any sending away; dismissal; riddance …

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  • 32decline — I. verb (declined; declining) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French decliner, from Latin declinare to turn aside, inflect, from de + clinare to incline more at lean Date: 14th century intransitive verb 1. archaic to turn from a straight… …

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  • 33V.F.D. — For other uses, see VFD (disambiguation). V.F.D. Volunteer Fire Department A Series of Unfortunate Events Motto The world is quiet here …

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  • 34The Battles of Coxinga — nihongo|The Battles of Coxinga|国姓爺合戦|Kokusen ya Kassen is a puppet play by Chikamatsu. It was his most popular play: first staged on November 26, 1715, in Osaka, it ran for the next seventeen months, far longer than the usual few weeks or months …

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  • 35hypnopompic — Denoting the occurrence of visions or dreams during the drowsy state following sleep. [hypno + G. pompe, procession] * * * hyp·no·pom·pic päm pik adj associated with the semiconsciousness preceding waking <hypnopompic illusions> compare… …

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  • 36Mikveh — Mikva redirects here. For the U.S. Representative and federal judge, see Abner J. Mikva. Part of a series on …

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  • 37message — {{11}}message (n.) c.1300, communication transmitted via a messenger, from O.Fr. message message, news, tidings, embassy (11c.), from M.L. missaticum, from L. missus a sending away, sending, despatching; a throwing, hurling, noun use of pp. of… …

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  • 38Adlegation — Ad le*ga tion, n. [L. adlegatio, allegatio, a sending away; fr. adlegare, allegare, to send away with a commission; ad in addition + legare to send as ambassador. Cf. {Allegation}.] A right formerly claimed by the states of the German Empire of… …

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  • 39Snicket file — ASUE object bgcolor=#EEDC82 fgcolor=Black name=The Snicket File mention= The Hostile Hospital possess=unknown last seen with Count Olaf, though page 13 possessed by the BaudelairesThe Snicket File is an important file of documents from the A… …

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  • 40Picture Bride (film) — Picture Bride is a 1995 independent film directed by Kayo Hatta from a script by Hatta, Mari Hatta and Diane Mei Lin Mark, co produced by Diane Mei Lin Mark and Lisa Onodera. It premiered at the 1995 Sundance Film Festival, where it won the… …

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