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51Milo Hastings — c1929. Though a health advocate, Milo was addicted to cigarettes. Later in life, under doctor s orders to give up smoking, the best Milo could do was cut Chesterfield Kings into thirds. He spent even more time servicing the cigarette holder but… …
52Belarus — /byel euh roohs , bel /, n. official name of Byelorussia. * * * Belarus Introduction Belarus Background: After seven decades as a constituent republic of the USSR, Belarus attained its independence in 1991. It has retained closer political and… …
53Belize — Belizean /beuh lee zee euhn/, adj., n. /beuh leez /, n. 1. Formerly, British Honduras. a parliamentary democracy in N Central America: a former British crown colony; gained independence 1981. 224,663; 8867 sq. mi. (22,966 sq. km). Cap.: Belmopan …
54police — /peuh lees /, n., v., policed, policing. n. 1. Also called police force. an organized civil force for maintaining order, preventing and detecting crime, and enforcing the laws. 2. (used with a pl. v.) members of such a force: Several police are… …
55Gun, with Occasional Music — Infobox Book | name = Gun, with Occasional Music title orig = translator = image caption = First edition cover author = Jonathan Lethem illustrator = cover artist = Jacket design by Michael Koelsch and Steven Cooley Jacket illustration by Michael …
