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71Casino Royale (2006 film) — Infobox Film Bond name = Casino Royale caption = Theatrical poster bond = Daniel Craig stars = Eva Green Mads Mikkelsen Judi Dench Jeffrey Wright writer = Ian Fleming director = Martin Campbell producer = Barbara Broccoli Michael G. Wilson… …
72France — /frans, frahns/; Fr. /frddahonns/, n. 1. Anatole /ann nann tawl /, (Jacques Anatole Thibault), 1844 1924, French novelist and essayist: Nobel prize 1921. 2. a republic in W Europe. 58,470,421; 212,736 sq. mi. (550,985 sq. km). Cap.: Paris. 3.… …
73Germany — /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.… …
74Anthropology and Archaeology — ▪ 2009 Introduction Anthropology Among the key developments in 2008 in the field of physical anthropology was the discovery by a large interdisciplinary team of Spanish and American scientists in northern Spain of a partial mandible (lower… …
75Dates of 2007 — ▪ 2008 January Ladies and gentlemen: on this day, at this hour, it is still within our power to shape the outcome of this battle. Let us find our resolve, and turn events toward victory. U.S. Pres. George W. Bush, asking for support for his… …
76Baccarat — This article is about the card game. For the town, see Baccarat, Meurthe et Moselle. For the crystal company, see Baccarat (company) Baccarat pallet and cards Baccarat ( …
77Polish football in interwar period — The interwar period of Polish football began in the late fall of 1918 after First World War, when Poland regained independence, which had been lost at the end of 18th century (see: Partitions of Poland) . The newly created country soon started to …
78chess — chess1 /ches/, n. a game played by two persons, each with 16 pieces, on a chessboard. [1150 1200; ME < OF esches, pl. of eschec CHECK1] chess2 /ches/, n., pl. chess, chesses. one of the planks forming the roadway of a floating bridge. [1425 75;… …
79poker — poker1 /poh keuhr/, n. 1. a person or thing that pokes. 2. a metal rod for poking or stirring a fire. [1525 35; POKE1 + ER1] poker2 /poh keuhr/, n. a card game played by two or more persons, in which the players bet on the value of their hands,… …
80Billiard Games — ▪ 2006 Introduction Carom Billiards. In January 2005 Sonny Cho of Flushing, N.Y., won his first U.S. championship in three cushion (carom) billiards by beating defending champion Pedro Piedrabuena 50–45 in the deciding game. Piedrabuena… …
