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  • 111Criticism of Islamism — For criticism of the religion of Islam, see Criticism of Islam. Part of the Politics series on Islamism …

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  • 112Antar (Rimsky-Korsakov) — Nikolai Rimsky Korsakov wrote Antar in 1868 but revised the work in 1875 and 1891. He initially called this work his Second Symphony. He later reconsidered and called it a symphonic suite.Rimsky Korsakov, My Musical Life , 92.] It was first… …

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  • 113Theories of religion — can be divided into substantive theories (focusing on what religion is) and functional or reductionist theories (focusing on what it does). Influential substantive theories have been proposed by Tylor and Frazer (focusing on the explanatory value …

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  • 114Causes of the United States housing bubble — Mania for home ownershipAmericans love of their homes is widely known and acknowledged;cite news title=Home $weet Home |work=Time date=2005 06 13 url=http://www.time.com/time/magazine/0,9263,7601050613,00.html] however, many believe that… …

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  • 115William Rehnquist — 16th Chief Justice of the United States In office September 26, 1986 – September 3, 2005 Nominated by …

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  • 116boxing — boxing1 /bok sing/, n. 1. the material used to make boxes or casings. 2. a boxlike enclosure; casing. 3. an act or instance of putting into or furnishing with a box. [1510 20; BOX1 + ING1] boxing2 /bok sing/, n. the act, technique, or profession… …

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  • 117communication — communicational, adj. /keuh myooh ni kay sheuhn/, n. 1. the act or process of communicating; fact of being communicated. 2. the imparting or interchange of thoughts, opinions, or information by speech, writing, or signs. 3. something imparted,… …

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  • 118Great Depression — the economic crisis and period of low business activity in the U.S. and other countries, roughly beginning with the stock market crash in October, 1929, and continuing through most of the 1930s. * * * or Depression of 1929 Longest and most severe …

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  • 119Judaism — /jooh dee iz euhm, day , deuh /, n. 1. the monotheistic religion of the Jews, having its ethical, ceremonial, and legal foundation in the precepts of the Old Testament and in the teachings and commentaries of the rabbis as found chiefly in the… …

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  • 120Julian — /joohl yeuhn/, n. 1. (Flavius Claudius Julianus) ( the Apostate ) A.D. 331 363, Roman emperor 361 363. 2. a male given name, form of Julius. /joohl yeuhn/, adj. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of Julius Caesar. [1585 95; < L Julianus, equiv …

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