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  • 21Predestination — Predestination, in theology is the doctrine that all events have been willed by God. John Calvin interpreted biblical predestination to mean that God willed eternal damnation for some people and salvation for others.[1] Explanations of… …

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  • 22House of Hador — In J. R. R. Tolkien s legendarium, the House of Marach or House of Hador (pronounced|ˈmarax] , [ˈhadɔr) were the family of Men that ruled the over the last of the Three Houses of the Edain in the First Age. They were the descendants of Marach,… …

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  • 23Nazareth Hall — This article is about the school in Nazareth PA. For the school in Rochester NY, see Nazareth Academy (Rochester, New York). Nazareth Hall (1752–1929) was a school in Nazareth, PA. It was built in 1754 in hopes that Count Nikolaus Ludwig… …

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  • 24Mandated choice — or mandatory choice is an approach to public policy questions in which people are required by law to state in advance whether or not they are willing to engage in a particular action. The approach contrasts with opt in and opt out ( presumed… …

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  • 25Francisco de Quevedo — Infobox Writer name = Francisco de Quevedo caption = Francisco de Quevedo , after a painting by R. Ximeno. birthdate = September 14, 1580 [ [http://www.elpais.com/articulo/cultura/carta/Quevedo/permite/fijar/fecha/exacta/nacimiento/elpepucul/20080… …

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  • 26United Kingdom — a kingdom in NW Europe, consisting of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: formerly comprising Great Britain and Ireland 1801 1922. 58,610,182; 94,242 sq. mi. (244,100 sq. km). Cap.: London. Abbr.: U.K. Official name, United Kingdom of Great… …

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  • 27Europe, history of — Introduction       history of European peoples and cultures from prehistoric times to the present. Europe is a more ambiguous term than most geographic expressions. Its etymology is doubtful, as is the physical extent of the area it designates.… …

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  • 28France — /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.… …

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  • 29Russia — /rush euh/, n. 1. Also called Russian Empire. Russian, Rossiya. a former empire in E Europe and N and W Asia: overthrown by the Russian Revolution 1917. Cap.: St. Petersburg (1703 1917). 2. See Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. 3. See Russian… …

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  • 30ancient Rome — ▪ ancient state, Europe, Africa, and Asia Introduction       the state centred on the city of Rome. This article discusses the period from the founding of the city and the regal period, which began in 753 BC, through the events leading to the… …

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