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  • 31To cut the cards — Cut Cut (k[u^]t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Cut}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Cutting}.] [OE. cutten, kitten, ketten; prob. of Celtic origin; cf. W. cwtau to shorten, curtail, dock, cwta bobtailed, cwt tail, skirt, Gael. cutaich to shorten, curtail, dock, cutach …

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  • 32To cut the Gordian knot — Cut Cut (k[u^]t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Cut}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Cutting}.] [OE. cutten, kitten, ketten; prob. of Celtic origin; cf. W. cwtau to shorten, curtail, dock, cwta bobtailed, cwt tail, skirt, Gael. cutaich to shorten, curtail, dock, cutach …

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  • 33To cut the knot — Cut Cut (k[u^]t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Cut}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Cutting}.] [OE. cutten, kitten, ketten; prob. of Celtic origin; cf. W. cwtau to shorten, curtail, dock, cwta bobtailed, cwt tail, skirt, Gael. cutaich to shorten, curtail, dock, cutach …

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  • 34Battle of the Java Sea — Infobox Military Conflict conflict=Battle of the Java Sea caption= Bombs from Japanese aircraft falling near the Dutch cruiser Java during the battle. partof=World War II, Pacific War date=February 27, 1942 place=Java Sea result=Decisive Japanese …

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  • 35Path of the Fury — infobox Book name = Path of the Fury title orig = translator = image caption = author = David Weber illustrator = cover artist = country = United States language = English series = genre = space opera publisher = Baen Books release date =… …

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  • 36Union between Sweden and Norway — United Kingdoms of Sweden and Norway Förenade konungarikena Sverige och Norge De forenede Kongeriger Norge og Sverige Personal union ← …

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  • 37Norway in 1814 — For the years in Norway article, see 1814 in Norway. Kingdom of Norway Kongeriget Norge Unrecognized state …

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  • 38World War II — the war between the Axis and the Allies, beginning on September 1, 1939, with the German invasion of Poland and ending with the surrender of Germany on May 8, 1945, and of Japan on August 14, 1945. Abbr.: WWII * * * or Second World War (1939–45)… …

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  • 39Seven Days Battles — The Seven Days Battles was a series of six major battles over the seven days from June 25 to July 1, 1862 near Richmond, Virginia during the American Civil War. Confederate General Robert E. Lee drove the invading Union Army of the Potomac,… …

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  • 40Late Roman army — The Late Roman army is the term used to denote the military forces of the Roman Empire from the accession of Emperor Diocletian in 284 until the Empire s definitive division into Eastern and Western halves in 395. A few decades afterwards, the… …

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