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  • 1Joe Paradise — is the title of a Flash cartoon written, created and directed by Roque Ballesteros. It was produced by Earwax Productions and distributed in 2000 over the web by Wild Brain. The cartoon tells the story of Joe Paradise, a stranger with a dark past …

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  • 2china — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. a translucent ceramic material, biscuit fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature. 2. any porcelain ware. 3. plates, cups, saucers, etc., collectively. 4. figurines made of porcelain or ceramic material …

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  • 3China — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. People s Republic of, a country in E Asia. 1,221,591,778; 3,691,502 sq. mi. (9,560,990 sq. km). Cap.: Beijing. 2. Republic of. Also called Nationalist China. a republic consisting mainly of the island of Taiwan off the SE coast …

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  • 4Hindu–German Conspiracy — The Hindu German Conspiracy(name) refers to a series of plans formulated between 1914 and 1917 to initiate a Pan Indian rebellion against the British Raj during World War I. The conspirators included radical nationalists in India, the Ghadar… …

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  • 5Sir Louis Spears, 1st Baronet — Major General Sir Edward Louis Spears, 1st Baronet, KBE, CB, MC (7 August 1886 ndash; 27 January 1974) was a British Army officer and Member of Parliament noted for his role as a liaison officer between British and French forces in two world wars …

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  • 6Suleiman the Magnificent — For other people named Suleyman, see Suleyman.    Suleiman the Magnificent سلطان سليمان اول His Imperial Majesty Grand Sultan, Commander of the Faithful and Successor of the Prophet of the Lord of the Universe …

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  • 7Gunnerkrigg Court — Infobox Webcomic title = Gunnerkrigg Court caption = The front cover of Gunnerkrigg Court: Orientation author = Tom Siddell url = http://www.gunnerkrigg.com/ status = Updates Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays began = April 4, 2005 ended = genre =… …

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  • 8literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… …

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  • 9L'Histoire de Henry Esmond — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Esmond. The History of Henry Esmond, Esq., A Colonel in the Service of Her Majesty Queen Anne, Written by Himself L Histoire de Henry Esmond Auteur William Makepeace Thackeray Genre Roman …

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  • 10ancient 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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