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  • 1arts, East Asian — Introduction       music and visual and performing arts of China, Korea, and Japan. The literatures of these countries are covered in the articles Chinese literature, Korean literature, and Japanese literature.       Some studies of East Asia… …

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  • 2GEOGRAPHICAL SURVEY — Names The name Ereẓ Israel (the Land of Israel) designates the land which, according to the Bible was promised as an inheritance to the Israelite tribes. In the course of time it came to be regarded first by the Jews and then also by the… …

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  • 3jewelry — /jooh euhl ree/, n. 1. articles of gold, silver, precious stones, etc., for personal adornment. 2. any ornaments for personal adornment, as necklaces or cuff links, including those of base metals, glass, plastic, or the like. Also, esp. Brit.,… …

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  • 4Body painting — Body painting, or sometimes bodypainting, is a form of body art, considered by some as the most ancient form of art. Unlike tattoo and other forms of body art, body painting is temporary, painted onto the human skin, and lasts for only several… …

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  • 5Aaron Copland — (  /ˌ …

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  • 6Jareth — Jareth, The Goblin King is a fictional character in the 1986 movie Labyrinth . He also appears in the film s adaptations, including the Marvel comic books, story book, graphic novel, novelization, coloring books, and photo album. BiographyJareth… …

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  • 7West Coast Swing — (WCS) is a partner dance derived from Lindy Hop. It is characterised by a distinctive elastic look that results from its basic extension compression technique of partner connection, and is danced primarily in a slotted area on the dance floor.… …

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  • 8Stock (firearm) — A stock, also known as a buttstock or shoulder stock, is present in many firearms and some crossbows (though a crossbow stock is properly a tiller ). [cite web |url=http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=tiller |title=Online Etymology… …

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  • 9Lincoln Futura — The Lincoln Futura was a concept car designed by the Lincoln division of Ford Motor Company. It was built by Ghia entirely by hand in Italy at a cost of $250,000 and displayed on the auto show circuit in 1955. Futura s styling was extravagantly… …

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  • 10Volcanic Creek Cone — Infobox Mountain Name=Volcanic Creek Cone Photo= Caption= Elevation=1,520 metres (4,712 feet) Location=British Columbia, Canada Range=Tagish Highland Prominence = Coordinates = coord|59.76|N|133.38|W|type:mountain region:CA Topographic… …

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