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  • 1HISTORICAL SURVEY: THE STATE AND ITS ANTECEDENTS (1880–2006) — Introduction It took the new Jewish nation about 70 years to emerge as the State of Israel. The immediate stimulus that initiated the modern return to Zion was the disappointment, in the last quarter of the 19th century, of the expectation that… …

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  • 2India — /in dee euh/, n. 1. Hindi, Bharat. a republic in S Asia: a union comprising 25 states and 7 union territories; formerly a British colony; gained independence Aug. 15, 1947; became a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations Jan. 26, 1950.… …

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  • 3Destruction — (Roget s Thesaurus) >Nonproduction. < N PARAG:Destruction >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 1 =>{ant,161,} destruction Sgm: N 1 waste waste dissolution breaking up Sgm: N 1 diruption diruption disruption Sgm: N 1 consumption …

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  • 4Polish Literature — • Of the literature of Poland before the advent of Christianity (965) very few traces indeed are extant . . . Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Polish Literature     Polish Literature …

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  • 5St. Alphonsus Liguori —     St. Alphonsus Liguori     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► St. Alphonsus Liguori     Born at Marianella, near Naples, 27 September, 1696; died at Nocera de Pagani, 1 August, 1787. The eighteenth century was not an age remarkable for depth of… …

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  • 6Theodore Roosevelt — For other people named Theodore Roosevelt, see Theodore Roosevelt (disambiguation). Theodore Roosevelt …

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  • 7Ludhiana — This article is about the municipality in Punjab, India. For its namesake district, see Ludhiana district. For the district of the same name, see Ludhiana District. Ludhiana   city   …

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  • 8destruction — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Act of destroying Nouns 1. destruction, waste, dissolution, break[ing] up; disruption; consumption; disorganization. See loss. 2. (fact of destruction) fall, downfall, ruin, perdition, crash, smash,… …

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  • 9Captivities of the Israelites — • Includes the Assyrian, Babylonian, and Roman captivities Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Captivities of the Israelites     Captivities of the Israelites   …

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  • 10Berar Sultanate — Berar was one of the Deccan sultanates. It was established 1490.Berar in Ancient HistoryThe origin of the name Berar or Warhad as it is spelled in Marathi, is not known. It is corruption of Warhadi, accopanying Prince Rukmini with her brother… …

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