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  • 62LABOR — Jewish Labor Organizations IN THE PRE STATE PERIOD Since the last decades of the 19th century, a number of sporadic labor associations have arisen in agriculture and in the printing, clothing, and building trades, as well as groups limited to a… …

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  • 63ECONOMIC 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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  • 64Davis v. Commissioner (constructive receipt) — Davis v. Commissioner., T.C. Memo. 1978 12 (1978),[1] was a case in which the United States Tax Court held that in order to have constructive receipt, a taxpayer must have notice of the attempt to transfer funds to the taxpayer. Contents 1… …

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  • 66United Kingdom — a kingdom in NW Europe, consisting of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: formerly comprising Great Britain and Ireland 1801 1922. 58,610,182; 94,242 sq. mi. (244,100 sq. km). Cap.: London. Abbr.: U.K. Official name, United Kingdom of Great… …

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  • 68ECONOMIC HISTORY — This article is arranged according to the following outline: first temple period exile and restoration second temple period talmudic era muslim middle ages medieval christendom economic doctrines early modern period sephardim and ashkenazim… …

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  • 69Eisner v. Macomber — SCOTUSCase Litigants=Eisner v. Macomber ArgueDate=April 16 ArgueYear=1919 ReargueDateA=October 17 ReargueDateB=20 ReargueYear=1919 DecideDate=March 8 DecideYear=1920 FullName=Mark Eisner, as Collector of United States Internal Revenue for the… …

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