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  • 1Temporary Rape — Disturbing Chinese term for a sexual assault that was deemed to be less serious because it was apparently unpremeditated. Ellen Zhu reported in The W.S.J. that “the latest catchphrase to catch fire among China’s Internet users just sounds wrong… …

    Dictionary of unconsidered lexicographical trifles

  • 2Indian Posts in West —    Dr Temporary retention of, by Great Britain, 231 …

    The makers of Canada

  • 3Juliette Peirce — (b. ? d. October 4, 1934) was the second wife of the mathematician and philosopher Charles Peirce.HistoryAlmost nothing is known about Juliette Peirce s life before she met Charles not even her name, which is variously given as Juliette Annette… …

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  • 4Morristown, New Jersey — This article is about the Town of Morristown in New Jersey. Other places in New Jersey with similar names are Morris Township, Morris Plains, and Moorestown Township. Morristown, New Jersey   Town   Nickname(s): Military… …

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  • 5William Speirs Bruce — Infobox person name = William Speirs Bruce image size = 200px name = William Speirs Bruce birth date = birth date|1867|8|1 birth place = London, United Kingdom nationality = Scottish death date = death date and age|1921|10|28|1867|8|1 death place …

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  • 6Rock Springs massacre — An illustration of the massacre from an 1886 issue of Harper s Weekly. Location Rock Springs, Wyoming …

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  • 7Interim and Acting President of Israel — Interim President of the State of Israel and Acting President of the State of Israel are temporary posts established by Israeli Basic Law.This should be noted, that Interim President and Acting President are two different offices. Interim… …

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  • 8Technical Group of Independents (1999–2001) — Infobox European Parliament group name = Technical Group of Independents title = Technical Group of Independents (99 01) imagecaption = TGI logo from=20 July 1999 (version 1) 1 December 1999 (version 2) to=13 September 1999 (version 1) 4 October… …

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  • 9Penrose, Sir Roger — ▪ British mathematician born Aug. 8, 1931, Colchester, Essex, Eng.       British mathematician and relativist who in the 1960s calculated many of the basic features of black holes (black hole).       After obtaining a Ph.D. in algebraic geometry… …

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  • 10china — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. a translucent ceramic material, biscuit fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature. 2. any porcelain ware. 3. plates, cups, saucers, etc., collectively. 4. figurines made of porcelain or ceramic material …

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