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  • 1The Murder on the Links —   Dust jacket il …

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  • 2The Kingdom of Bavaria —     The Kingdom of Bavaria     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Kingdom of Bavaria     I. POLITICAL CONSTITUTION, AREA, POPULATION     The present Kingdom of Bavaria named after the German tribe called Boiarii has formed, since 1871, a constituent… …

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  • 3The Tales of Beedle the Bard — Infobox bodystyle=width:{infoboxwidth|{width|20em; abovestyle=background:inherit; font weight:bold; labelstyle=background:inherit; white space:nowrap; above= Harry Potter books The Tales of Beedle the Bard caption = UK (left) and US (right)… …

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  • 4Pre-1773 History of the Jesuits —     Society of Jesus, History of the (Before 1773)     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► History of the Jesuits Before the 1773 Suppression     Italy     The history of the Jesuits in Italy was generally very peaceful. The only serious disturbances were… …

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  • 5St. John the Baptist —     St. John the Baptist     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► St. John the Baptist     The principal sources of information concerning the life and ministry of St. John the Baptist are the canonical Gospels. Of these St. Luke is the most complete,… …

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  • 6Germany — /jerr meuh nee/, n. a republic in central Europe: after World War II divided into four zones, British, French, U.S., and Soviet, and in 1949 into East Germany and West Germany; East and West Germany were reunited in 1990. 84,068,216; 137,852 sq.… …

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  • 7biblical literature — Introduction       four bodies of written works: the Old Testament writings according to the Hebrew canon; intertestamental works, including the Old Testament Apocrypha; the New Testament writings; and the New Testament Apocrypha.       The Old… …

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  • 8literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… …

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  • 9china — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. a translucent ceramic material, biscuit fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature. 2. any porcelain ware. 3. plates, cups, saucers, etc., collectively. 4. figurines made of porcelain or ceramic material …

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  • 10China — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. People s Republic of, a country in E Asia. 1,221,591,778; 3,691,502 sq. mi. (9,560,990 sq. km). Cap.: Beijing. 2. Republic of. Also called Nationalist China. a republic consisting mainly of the island of Taiwan off the SE coast …

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