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  • 102Saint John, New Brunswick — Infobox Settlement official name = City of Saint John other name = Ville de Saint John nickname = Port City website for parents = http://www.SaintJohnMoms.com motto = O Fortunati Quorum Jam Moenia Surgunt (Latin for, O Fortunate Ones Whose Walls… …

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  • 103Mesoamerican chronology — divides the history of pre Columbian Mesoamerica into several periods: the Paleo Indian (first human habitation–3500 BCE), the Archaic (3500–2000), the Preclassic (2000 BCE–200 CE), the Classic (200 CE–1000CE), and the Postclassic (1000 CE–1697… …

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  • 104Capital District — This article is about the Capital District in New York. For other uses of capital district, see capital districts and territories or capital region. Capital District Capital Region, Tech Valley …

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  • 105Chronology of world oil market events (1970-2005) — Basic OverviewThe 1970s See: 1970 1979 world oil market chronology 1970*January 1: U.S. Federal oil depletion allowance reduced from 27.5 to 22.0 percent. *May 3: TAP line from Saudi Arabia to the Mediterranean interrupted in Syria, creating all… …

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  • 106brazil — /breuh zil /, n. brazilwood. [1350 1400; ME brasile < ML < It < Sp brasil, deriv. of brasa live coal (the wood being red in color) < Gmc; see BRAISE] * * * Brazil Introduction Brazil Background: Following three centuries under the rule of&#8230; …

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  • 107Brazil — Brazilian /breuh zil yeuhn/, adj., n. /breuh zil /, n. a republic in South America. 164,511,366; 3,286,170 sq. mi. (8,511,180 sq. km). Cap.: Brasília. Portuguese and Spanish, Brasil. Official name, Federative Republic of Brazil. * * * Brazil&#8230; …

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  • 108Victoria — /vik tawr ee euh, tohr /; for 3 also Sp. /beek taw rddyah/, n. 1. the ancient Roman goddess of victory, identified with the Greek goddess Nike. 2. 1819 1901, queen of Great Britain 1837 1901; empress of India 1876 1901. 3. Guadalupe /gwahd l oohp …

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  • 109Chronology of world oil market events (1970–2005) — Contents 1 Basic overview 2 The 1970s 2.1 1970 2.2 1971 …

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  • 110Art Deco — The art deco spire of the Chrysler Building in New York, built 1928–1930 …

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