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  • 1Grace Dyer Taylor — (July 31, 1859 ndash; August 23,1867) was the eldest surviving daughter of James Hudson Taylor and Maria Jane Dyer, Christian missionaries to China. The event of her death of meningitis at the age of eight near Hangzhou has been cited by mission… …

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  • 4Jena Six — Talk show host Michael Baisden and Al Sharpton, at the front of the September 20, 2007 march in Jena, Louisiana The Jena Six were six black teenagers convicted in the beating of Justin Barker, a white student at Jena High School in Jena,… …

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  • 5education — /ej oo kay sheuhn/, n. 1. the act or process of imparting or acquiring general knowledge, developing the powers of reasoning and judgment, and generally of preparing oneself or others intellectually for mature life. 2. the act or process of… …

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  • 6Nightmares & Fairy Tales — Nightmares and Fairy Tales (Sometimes written Nightmares Fairy Tales) is an American comic book, written by Serena Valentino and published by Slave Labor Graphics. It s about a strange little doll called Annabelle. Nightmares and Fairy Tales… …

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  • 7Arthur Sullivan — This article is about the composer. For the Australian soldier decorated with the VC, see Arthur Percy Sullivan. Arthur …

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  • 8Hesselberg — Infobox Mountain Name = Hesselberg Photo = Hesselberg Früh.jpg Caption = Morning view of Hesselberg from the West Elevation = convert|689|m|ft|0 Location = Middle Franconia, Germany Range = Franconian Jura Prominence = Topographic Type = Age =… …

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