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  • 12The Brothers K — is a 1992 novel by David James Duncan an author, fisherman and environmental advocate from the Pacific Northwest. It builds on the sporting and spiritual themes of The River Why, Duncan s first book, but on a much larger canvas, focusing on an… …

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  • 13vein — noun 1 tube carrying blood in the body ADJECTIVE ▪ blue ▪ A blue vein throbbed in his forehead. ▪ broken (esp. BrE), spider (esp. AmE), thread (esp. BrE), varicose …

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  • 14strike — [c]/straɪk / (say struyk) verb (struck) or stricken) –verb (t) 1. to deal a blow or stroke to (a person or thing), as with the fist, a weapon, or a hammer; hit: he struck her and she fell to the floor. 2. to deliver a blow, stroke, or thrust with …

  • 15vein — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. blood vessel, rib (of a leaf); streak, stripe, marbling; [ore] deposit, lode, seam, ledge, leader; thread; bent, humor, disposition, temper. See filament, feeling, narrowness. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A …

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  • 18The Complete Ella Fitzgerald Song Books — Infobox Album | Name = The Complete Ella Fitzgerald Songbooks Type = Album Artist = Ella Fitzgerald | Released = 1994 Recorded = 1956 1964 Genre = Jazz Length = 902:45 Label = Verve Records Producer = Norman Granz Reviews = * Allmusic (5/5) [http …

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  • 20strike\ it\ rich — v. phr. informal 1. To discover oil, or a large vein of minerals to be mined, or a buried treasure. The old prospector panned gold for years before he struck it rich. 2. To become rich or successful suddenly or without expecting to. Everyone… …

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