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  • 61successive induction — Induction In*duc tion, n. [L. inductio: cf. F. induction. See {Induct}.] [1913 Webster] 1. The act or process of inducting or bringing in; introduction; entrance; beginning; commencement. [1913 Webster] I know not you; nor am I well pleased to… …

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  • 62Walter Savage Landor — (30 January 1775 – 17 September 1864) was an English writer and poet. His best known works were the prose Imaginary Conversations, and the poem Rose Aylmer, but the critical acclaim he received from contemporary poets and reviewers was not… …

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  • 63Smart alec — A smart alec or smart aleck is a person regarded as obnoxiously self assertive and an impudent person.Term Used In Famous Songs You accept the love you think you deserve. I m sorry, hun but it isn t what you think it is this time. Smart alec as… …

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  • 64Will Hoge — (born 1973 [http://tennessean.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080822/ENTERTAINMENT01/80822064] ) is an American musician from Nashville, Tennessee.Early lifeWill grew up in Franklin, Tennessee, a rural suburb south of Nashville. His sound was… …

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  • 65Swashbuckler (film) — Infobox Film name =Swashbuckler director =James Goldstone producer =William S. Gilmore, Elliott Kastner, Jennings Lang writer =Paul Wheeler screenplay =Jeffery Bloom starring =Robert Shaw music =John Addison cinematography =Philip H. Lathrop… …

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  • 66Russian political jokes — (or, rather, Russophone political jokes) are a part of Russian humour and can be naturally grouped into the major time periods: Imperial Russia, Soviet Union and finally post Soviet Russia. Quite a few political themes can be found among other… …

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  • 67dark — [[t]dɑ͟ː(r)k[/t]] ♦♦ darker, darkest 1) ADJ GRADED When it is dark, there is not enough light to see properly, for example because it is night. When she awoke it was evening and already dark... It was too dark inside to see much... People usually …

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  • 68every Tom, Dick, and Harry — anyone. Draw the curtains or we ll have every Tom, Dick, and Harry peeking in the window. Usage notes: usually said about any person you do not know or think is unimportant, and sometimes used in the form any Tom, Dick, or Harry: I want a… …

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  • 69cover — Synonyms and related words: American plan, European plan, Smyth sewing, a la carte, abri, account for, accouple, accumulate, act, admit, afghan, agglutinate, air cover, air raid, air support, air raid shelter, alibi, altar carpet, altar cloth,… …

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  • 70Tom, Dick and Harry — Tom, Dick and/or Harry anyone, especially people that you do not know or do not think are important. Draw the curtains or we ll have every Tom, Dick and Harry peering through the window. I want a qualified plumber to do the job, not just any Tom …

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