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  • 41Leviathan (book) — For other uses, see Leviathan (disambiguation). Frontispiece of Leviathan, by Abraham Bosse, with input from Hobbes Leviathan or The Matter, Forme and Power of a Common Wealth Ecclesiasticall and Civil commonly called simply Leviathan is a book… …

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  • 42Lebanese Civil War — The Martyr s Square statue in Beirut, 1982, during the civil war Date 13 A …

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  • 43March 2005 — ← – January 2005 – February 2005 – March – April 2005 – May 2005 – June 2005 – July 2005 – August 2005 – September 2005 – October 2005 – November 2005 – December 2005 – → < Marc …

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  • 44Empress Wang Zhengjun — Infobox Monarch|royal|consort name = Wang Zhengjun title = Empress of Western Han Empress Ziaoyuan spouse = Emperor Yuan of Han children = Emperor Cheng of Han predecessor = Empress Wang successor = Empress Xu date of birth = 71 BC place of birth …

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  • 45Second War of Scottish Independence — The Second War of Scottish Independence began properly in 1333 when Edward III of England overturned the 1328 Treaty of Northampton, under which England recognised the legitimacy of the dynasty established by Robert Bruce. Edward was determined… …

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  • 46Eight Articles of London — The Eight Articles of London, also known as the London Protocol of June 21, 1814, were a secret convention between the Great Powers: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Prussia, Austria, and Russia to award the territory of current… …

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  • 47connivance — /keuh nuy veuhns/, n. 1. the act of conniving. 2. Law. a. tacit encouragement or assent (without participation) to wrongdoing by another. b. the consent by a person to a spouse s conduct, esp. adultery, that is later made the basis of a divorce… …

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  • 48Hungary — /hung geuh ree/, n. a republic in central Europe. 9,935,774; 35,926 sq. mi. (93,050 sq. km). Cap.: Budapest. Hungarian, Magyarország. * * * Hungary Introduction Hungary Background: Hungary was part of the polyglot Austro Hungarian Empire, which… …

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  • 49silent — silently, adv. silentness, n. /suy leuhnt/, adj. 1. making no sound; quiet; still: a silent motor. 2. refraining from speech. 3. speechless; mute. 4. not inclined to speak; taciturn; reticent. 5. characterized by absence of speech or sound: a… …

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  • 50Thailand — /tuy land , leuhnd/, n. 1. Formerly, Siam. a kingdom in SE Asia: official name of Siam 1939 45 and since 1949. 59,450,818; 198,242 sq. mi. (513,445 sq. km). Cap.: Bangkok. 2. Gulf of. Also called Gulf of Siam. an arm of the South China Sea, S of… …

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