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  • 21government budget — Forecast of governmental expenditures and revenues for the ensuing fiscal year. In modern industrial economies, the budget is the key instrument for the execution of government economic policies. Because government budgets may promote or retard… …

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  • 222009 flu pandemic in the United Kingdom — Main article: 2009 flu pandemic Further information: 2009 flu pandemic by country 2009 swine flu pandemic in the UK Disease Swine flu Virus strain H1N1 Arrival date 27 April 2009[1] Origin …

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  • 23ALIYAH AND ABSORPTION — GENERAL SURVEY Introduction Aliyah, ascension or going up, is the coming of Jews as individuals or in groups, from exile or diaspora to live in the Land of Israel. Those who go up for this purpose are known as olim – a term used in the Bible for… …

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  • 24MBDA Meteor — Meteor Type Beyond Visual Range Air to Air Missile Se …

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  • 252-10-4 — Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, a 2 10 4 locomotive has two leading wheels, ten driving wheels (in other words, five driven axles), and four trailing wheels. These were referred to as the Texas type in most… …

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  • 26Supermarine Spitfire (late Merlin powered variants) — Infobox Aircraft name =Spitfire type =Fighter manufacturer =Supermarine caption =Supermarine Spitfire VIII in the markings of 457(RAAF) Sqn designer =R. J. Mitchell first flight =5 March 1936 introduction =1938 retired =1955, RAF status = primary …

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  • 27Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway — Overview Type Heavy rail Status Disused Locale …

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  • 28USS Thuban (AKA-19) — USS Thuban (AKA 19/LKA 19) was an Andromeda class attack cargo ship named after Thuban , the brightest star in the constellation Draco. Thuban was at one time the pole star and was important in ancient Egyptian religion. USS Thuban served as a… …

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  • 29Kenya — Kenyan, adj., n. /ken yeuh, keen /, n. 1. a republic in E Africa: member of the Commonwealth of Nations; formerly a British crown colony and protectorate. 28,803,085; 223,478 sq. mi. (578,808 sq. km). Cap.: Nairobi. 2. Mount, an extinct volcano… …

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  • 30police — /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… …

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