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  • 31speed — [[t]spid[/t]] n. v. sped speed•ed, speed•ing 1) rapidity in moving, traveling, performing, etc.; swiftness 2) relative rate of motion or progress: the speed of light[/ex] 3) aum a gear ratio in a motor vehicle or bicycle 4) pht a) the sensitivity …

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  • 32get — gettable, getable, adj. /get/, v., got or (Archaic) gat; got or gotten; getting, n. v.t. 1. to receive or come to have possession, use, or enjoyment of: to get a birthday present; to get a pension. 2. to cause to be in one s possession or succeed …

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  • 33Speed Racer (soundtrack) — Infobox Album | Name = Speed Racer Type = Soundtrack Artist = Michael Giacchino Released = May 6, 2008 (U.S.) Recorded = Genre = Film score Length = TBA Label = Varese Sarabande Producer = Michael Giacchino Reviews = Speed Racer is the soundtrack …

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  • 34Get Down Tonight — Infobox Single Name = Get Down Tonight Type = Single Artist = KC and the Sunshine Band from Album = KC and the Sunshine Band B side = You Don t Know Caption = French 7 Inch Single Cover Released = 1975 Genre = Disco Length = 3:12 (radio edit)… …

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  • 35Get a Mac — Mac vs. PC redirects here. For a comparison between operating systems, see comparison of operating systems. John Hodgman as PC and Justin Long as Mac. The Get a Mac campaign is a television advertising campaign created for Apple Inc. by TBWAMedia …

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  • 36Get It On (T.Rex song) — Infobox Single B side: There Was A Time + Raw Ramp + Electric Boogie Name = Get It On Artist = T. Rex from the Album = Electric Warrior Released = 1971 Format = 7 single Genre = Glam Rock Length = 4:25 Label = Fly (UK); Reprise (US) Writer = Marc …

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  • 37speed — I. noun Etymology: Middle English spede, from Old English spēd; akin to Old High German spuot prosperity, speed, Old English spōwan to succeed, Latin spes hope, Lithuanian spėti to be in time Date: before 12th century 1. archaic prosperity in an… …

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  • 38get a move on — (informal) HURRY UP, speed up, move faster; informal get cracking, get moving, step on it, shake a leg; Brit. informal get one s skates on, stir one s stumps; N. Amer. informal get a wiggle on; …

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  • 39Speed Zone! — Infobox Film name =Speed Zone! caption = The movie poster for Speed Zone! . imdb id = 0098369 writer = Michael Short starring = John Candy Eugene Levy Joe Flaherty Donna Dixon director = Jim Drake producer = Murray Shostak music = David Wheatley… …

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  • 40speed — 1. n. methamphetamine; amphetamine in general. (Drugs.) □ Speed is a monstrous problem in some cities. □ Kids think that speed won’t get them into trouble. 2. in. to use methamphetamine; to be high on methamphetamine or amphetamine. (Drugs.) □… …

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