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  • 91Reductions of Paraguay — • Jesuit campaign to convert the natives of Paraguay Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Reductions of Paraguay     Reductions of Paraguay      …

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  • 92Raphael, Frederic — (1931– )    Born in Chicago in 1931 and a graduate of Cambridge University, screenwriter Frederic Raphael has worked mostly in Britain. His screenplays for two of John Schlesinger’s films may have prompted STANLEY KUBRICK to invite him to… …

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  • 93HAGGADAH, PASSOVER — (Heb. הַגָּדָה; telling ), a set form of benedictions, prayers, midrashic comments and psalms recited at the seder ritual on the eve of passover .   INTRODUCTION The Haggadah is based on the seder service prescribed by the Mishnah (Pes. 10),… …

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  • 94MAH NISHTANNAH — (Heb. מַה נִּשְׁתַּנָּה; What is different? ), first words of the four questions asked at the Passover seder service. The questions come at the beginning of the recital of the haggadah and are usually asked by the youngest participant. The first… …

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  • 95UNITED STATES OF AMERICA — UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, country in N. America. This article is arranged according to the following outline: introduction Colonial Era, 1654–1776 Early National Period, 1776–1820 German Jewish Period, 1820–1880 East European Jewish Period,… …

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  • 96Supra (feast) — A Supra (in Georgian: სუფრა – IPA2|sʊpʰra) is a traditional Georgian feast and an important part of Georgian social culture. There are two types of Supra: a festive supra (in Geo.: ლხინის სუფრა – IPA| [lxɪnɪs sʊpʰra] ) called a Keipi and a sombre …

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  • 97Gender role — During World War II, women performed roles some of which would otherwise have been considered male jobs …

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  • 98Robert Schumann — Robert Schumann, [Daverio, Grove online. According to Daverio, there is no evidence of a middle name Alexander which is given in some sources.] sometimes given as Robert Alexander Schumann, [Scholes, page 932.] (June 8, 1810 ndash; July 29, 1856) …

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  • 99Troubadour — A troubadour (IPA: IPA| [tɾuβaˈðuɾ] , originally IPA| [tɾuβaˈðoɾ] ) was a composer and performer of Occitan lyric poetry during the High Middle Ages (1100 ndash;1350). The troubadour school or tradition began in the eleventh century in Occitania …

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