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  • 1per|func´to|ri|ness — per|func|to|ry «puhr FUHNGK tuhr ee», adjective. 1. done merely for the sake of getting rid of the duty; done from force of habit; mechanical; indifferent: »a perfunctory smile. He saw her…and raised his hat, but in a perfunctory, preoccupied… …

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  • 2per|func´to-|ri|ly — per|func|to|ry «puhr FUHNGK tuhr ee», adjective. 1. done merely for the sake of getting rid of the duty; done from force of habit; mechanical; indifferent: »a perfunctory smile. He saw her…and raised his hat, but in a perfunctory, preoccupied… …

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  • 3per|func|to|ry — «puhr FUHNGK tuhr ee», adjective. 1. done merely for the sake of getting rid of the duty; done from force of habit; mechanical; indifferent: »a perfunctory smile. He saw her…and raised his hat, but in a perfunctory, preoccupied manner (Arnold… …

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  • 4India — /in dee euh/, n. 1. Hindi, Bharat. a republic in S Asia: a union comprising 25 states and 7 union territories; formerly a British colony; gained independence Aug. 15, 1947; became a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations Jan. 26, 1950.… …

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  • 6Anita Loos — (c 1930s) Born Corinne Anita Loos April 26, 1888(1888 04 26) Sisson, California, U.S. Died August 18, 1981 …

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  • 7Susan Oliver — Infobox actor bgcolour = name = Susan Oliver imagesize = caption = birthname = Charlotte Gercke birthdate = birth date|1932|2|13 location = flagicon|United States New York City, New York deathdate = death date and age|1990|5|10|1932|2|13… …

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  • 8Paul Celan — (IPA2|ˈpaʊl tseˈlaːn; November 23, 1920 – approximately April 20, 1970) was the most frequently used pseudonym of Paul Antschel, one of the major poets of the post World War II era. [ Celan is an anagram of the Romanian spelling of his surname,… …

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  • 10Harry Bailey — (1925 September 8, 1985) was a controversial Australian psychiatrist. He bore the primary responsibility for treatment of mental patients via Deep Sleep Therapy, and other methods, at a Sydney mental hospital.Whereas most of his compatriots who… …

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