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  • 101Outlines of an Emerging World — ▪ 1996 by Sir John Kenneth Galbraith       Looking back on 1995, I am led to reflect, first of all, on the larger currents of history that have a controlling influence in these times, including the year just past. The first of these is the… …

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  • 102History of Ottoman Egypt — Egypt was conquered by the Ottoman Empire in 1517. Egypt was always a difficult province for the Ottoman Sultans to control. It remained dominated by the semi autonomous Mameluks until it was conquered by the French in 1798. After the French were …

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  • 103Religion in Canada — Culture of Canada This article is part of a series History Canadians Canadian identity …

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  • 10411th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment — Infobox Military Unit unit name= 11th Regiment New York Volunteer Infantry caption=11th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment at Camp Lincoln on the heights opposite the Washington Navy Yard [Randall (1960), p. 245.] dates= May 7, 1861 ndash; June …

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  • 105Florida — This article is about the U.S. state of Florida. For other uses, see Florida (disambiguation). State of Florida …

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  • 106Egypt Eyalet — ايالة مصر (Arabic) Eyalet i Mısır (Turkish) Egypt Eyalet Province of the Ottoman Empire …

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  • 108NIMBY — An airport is a typical example of a development that can cause a NIMBY reaction: developers may claim economic benefits for the city, while locals may benefit from improved transport links and new jobs but they may oppose it with objections to… …

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  • 109St. John Philby — Harry St. John Bridger Philby CIE (April 3, 1885 ndash; September 30, 1960), also known as Jack Philby or Sheikh Abdullah (الشيخ عبدالله), his Arabic name, was an Arabist, explorer, writer, and British colonial office intelligence operative. He… …

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  • 110Underground Railroad — This article is about the 19th century slave escape routes. For an article about railroads built below ground, see rapid transit. For the band, see Underground Railroad (band). Part of a series on …

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