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  • 81Cushion plant — Silene acaulis, moss campion A cushion plant is a compact, low growing, mat forming plant that is found in alpine, subalpine, arctic, or subarctic environments around the world. The term cushion is usually applied to woody plants that grow as… …

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  • 82Gobi — Gobian, adj. /goh bee/, n. a desert in E Asia, mostly in Mongolia. ab. 500,000 sq. mi. (1,295,000 sq. km). Chinese, Shamo. * * * ▪ desert, Asia Introduction also called  Gobi Desert,    great desert and semidesert region of Central Asia. The Gobi …

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  • 83Ant — For other uses, see Ant (disambiguation). Ants Temporal range: 130–0 Ma …

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  • 84List of InuYasha chapters — This is a list of chapters of the manga series nihongo|InuYasha|犬夜叉 written by Rumiko Takahashi. The series premiered in Japan in Shonen Sunday on November 13, 1996 and concluded June 18, 2008. The chapters are also being published by Shogakukan… …

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  • 85Ghana — Ghanaian, Ghanian /gah nee euhn, gan ee /, n., adj. /gah neuh, gan euh/, n. 1. a republic in West Africa comprising the former colonies of the Gold Coast and Ashanti, the protectorate of the Northern Territories, and the U.N. trusteeship of… …

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  • 86Architecture and Civil Engineering — ▪ 2009 Introduction Architecture       For Notable Civil Engineering Projects in work or completed in 2008, see Table (Notable Civil Engineering Projects (in work or completed, 2008)).        Beijing was the centre of the world of architecture… …

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  • 87ancient Rome — ▪ ancient state, Europe, Africa, and Asia Introduction       the state centred on the city of Rome. This article discusses the period from the founding of the city and the regal period, which began in 753 BC, through the events leading to the… …

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  • 88Babylonia — • Includes geography, history, and biblical references Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Babylonia     Babylonia     † …

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  • 89John Parkinson (botanist) — Infobox Scientist name = John Parkinson image width = caption = An engraving of Parkinson from his monumental work Theatrum Botanicum (1640), reprinted in Agnes Arber s Herbals (1912). birth date = 1567 birth place = death date = Summer Death… …

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  • 90Ecclesiastical Art — • Article explores the origin, history, and types Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Ecclesiastical Art     Ecclesiastical Art      …

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