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  • 121Westfalenhaus Hotel Asuncion (Asuncion) — Westfalenhaus Hotel Asuncion country: Paraguay, city: Asuncion (Centre) Westfalenhaus Hotel Asuncion Location Situated just 4 kilometres from the city centre, the Westfalenhaus Hotel is well placed in a quite neighbourhood of Asuncion.Rooms All… …

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  • 122Al Faisaliah Hotel Riyadh (Riyadh) — Al Faisaliah Hotel Riyadh country: Saudi Arabia, city: Riyadh (City Centre / Olaya District) Al Faisaliah Hotel Riyadh In a city that gracefully melds tradition with sophisticated style, the Al Faisaliah Hotel Riyadh defines the ultimate in… …

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  • 123Talbott Hotel (Chicago) — Talbott Hotel country: United States, city: Chicago (Michigan Avenue) Talbott Hotel Built in 1927, this charming European style Talbott Hotel is a soothing oasis for the business traveller. The property is steps away from Michigan Avenue,… …

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  • 124Egypt — /ee jipt/, n. 1. Arab Republic of. a republic in NE Africa. 64,791,891; 386,198 sq. mi. (1,000,252 sq. km). Cap.: Cairo. Arabic, Misr. Formerly (1958 71), United Arab Republic. 2. an ancient kingdom in NE Africa: divided into the Nile Delta… …

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  • 125Ireland — Irelander, n. /uyeur leuhnd/, n. 1. John, 1838 1918, U.S. Roman Catholic clergyman and social reformer, born in Ireland: archbishop of St. Paul, Minn., 1888 1918. 2. Also called Emerald Isle. Latin, Hibernia. a large western island of the British …

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  • 126Corbusier, Le — ▪ Swiss architect Introduction byname of  Charles Édouard Jeanneret  born October 6, 1887, La Chaux de Fonds, Switzerland died August 27, 1965, Cap Martin, France  internationally influential Swiss architect and city planner, whose designs… …

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  • 127dance, Western — Introduction       history of Western dance from ancient times to the present and including the development of ballet, the waltz, and various types of modern dance.       The peoples of the West of Europe and of the countries founded through… …

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  • 128garden and landscape design — Introduction       the development and decorative planting of gardens, yards, grounds, parks, and other types of areas. Gardening and landscape design is used to enhance the settings for buildings and public areas and in recreational areas and… …

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