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  • 121Oregon Ballot Measure 60 (2008) — Measure 60 Teacher classroom performance , not seniority, determines pay raises; most qualified teachers retained, regardless of seniority. Election results Yes o …

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  • 122Law enforcement in the People's Republic of China — consists of an extensive public security system and a variety of enforcement procedures are used to maintain order in the country. Along with the courts and procuratorates, the country s judicial and public security agencies included the Ministry …

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  • 123Saint — 1347 80, Italian ascetic and mystic. died A.D. 731, pope 715 731. died A.D. 741, pope 731 741. died A.D. 352, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 337 352. died A.D. 683, Sicilian ecclesiastic: pope 682 683. died A.D. 855, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 847… …

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  • 124saint — saintless, adj. /saynt/, n. 1. any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, esp. by canonization. 2. a person of great holiness, virtue, or benevolence. 3. a founder, sponsor, or… …

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  • 125Bushido Blade 2 — Infobox VG title = Bushido Blade 2 developer = Square Co., Ltd. Light Weight publisher = Square Co., Ltd. Square Electronic Arts designer = engine = released = vgrelease|Japan|JPN|March 19, 1998 vgrelease|North America|NA|October 27, 1998 genre …

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  • 126bank — bank1 /bangk/, n. 1. a long pile or heap; mass: a bank of earth; a bank of clouds. 2. a slope or acclivity. 3. Physical Geog. the slope immediately bordering a stream course along which the water normally runs. 4. a broad elevation of the sea… …

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  • 127election — /i lek sheuhn/, n. 1. the selection of a person or persons for office by vote. 2. a public vote upon a proposition submitted. 3. the act of electing. 4. Theol. the choice by God of individuals, as for a particular work or for favor or salvation.… …

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  • 128exercise — ex·er·cise 1 / ek sər ˌsīz/ n 1: the discharge of an official function or professional occupation 2: the act or an instance of carrying out the terms of an agreement (as an option) exercise 2 vt cised, cis·ing 1: to make effective in action …

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