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  • 51Credulity — is a state of willingness to believe in one or many people or things in the absence of reasonable proof or knowledge. Credulity is not simply belief in something that may be false. The subject of the belief may even be correct, but a credulous… …

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  • 52Coat (clothing) — For other uses, see Coat (disambiguation). Not to be confused with Overcoat, a garment meant solely as an outer garment. A coat is a long garment worn by both men and women,[1] for warmth or fashion. Coats typically have long sleeves and are open …

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  • 53Manqué — and manque both direct here. See also Manque (disambiguation). Manqué (feminine, manquée) is a term used in reference to a person who has failed to live up to a specific expectation or ambition. It is usually used in combination with a profession …

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  • 54Julius Caesar — For other uses, see Julius Caesar (disambiguation). Gaius Julius Caesar Dictator of the Roman Republic …

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  • 55Gelding — A gelding is a castrated animal mdash; in English, the term specifically refers to a castrated male horse or other equine such as a donkey or a mule. As a verb, it also refers to the castration procedure itself. The word comes from the Old Norse… …

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  • 56Shall and will — are both modal verbs in English used to express propositions about the future. Contents 1 Usage 1.1 Simple future 1.2 Questions 1.3 …

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  • 57Henry Watson Fowler — Infobox Person name = Henry Watson Fowler image size = caption = birth name = birth date = birth date|1858|03|10|df=y birth place = Tonbridge, Kent, England death date = death date and age|1933|12|26|1858|03|10|df=y death place = Chard, Somerset …

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  • 58Dirk — For other uses, see Dirk (disambiguation). Japanese WW2 naval dirk A dirk is a short thrusting dagger, sometimes a cut down sword blade mounted on a dagger hilt rather than a knife blade. Like the cutlass historically used as a boarding weapon… …

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  • 59Assassination of Julius Caesar — These articles cover Ancient Rome and the fall of the Republic Roman Republic, Mark Antony, Cleopatra VII, Assassination of Julius Caesar, Pompey, Theatre …

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  • 60Self-immolation — This is an article on the ritualistic suicide practice. For the record company, see Self Immolation. Self immolation is often used to refer to suicide by fire. The Latin root of immolate means sacrifice , rather than referring to burning, so more …

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