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  • 71education — /ej oo kay sheuhn/, n. 1. the act or process of imparting or acquiring general knowledge, developing the powers of reasoning and judgment, and generally of preparing oneself or others intellectually for mature life. 2. the act or process of… …

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  • 72exclaim — exclaimer, n. /ik sklaym /, v.i. 1. to cry out or speak suddenly and vehemently, as in surprise, strong emotion, or protest. v.t. 2. to cry out; say loudly or vehemently. [1560 70; earlier exclame < L exclamare to cry out. See EX 1, CLAIM] Syn. 1 …

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  • 73Pakistan — /pak euh stan , pah keuh stahn /, n. 1. Islamic Republic of, a republic in S Asia, between India and Afghanistan: formerly part of British India; known as West Pakistan from 1947 71 to distinguish it from East Pakistan (now Bangladesh).&#8230; …

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  • 74South Africa — Republic of, a country in S Africa; member of the Commonwealth of Nations until 1961. 42,327,458; 472,000 sq. mi. (1,222,480 sq. km). Capitals: Pretoria and Cape Town. Formerly, Union of South Africa. * * * South Africa Introduction South Africa&#8230; …

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  • 75Johnson, Andrew — born Dec. 29, 1808, Raleigh, N.C., U.S. died July 31, 1875, near Carter Station, Tenn. 17th president of the U.S. (1865–69). Born in poverty, he never attended school, and he taught himself to read and write. After a short apprenticeship as a&#8230; …

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  • 76Luther, Martin — born Nov. 10, 1483, Eisleben, Saxony died Feb. 18, 1546, Eisleben German priest who sparked the Reformation. The son of a miner, he studied philosophy and law before entering an Augustinian monastery in 1505. He was ordained two years later and&#8230; …

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  • 77Tagore, Debendranath — born May 15, 1817, Calcutta, India died Jan. 19, 1905, Calcutta Hindu philosopher and religious reformer. Born into a wealthy landowning family, he was educated in both Eastern and Western philosophy. Striving to purge Hinduism of abuses, he&#8230; …

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  • 78Basrur, Sheela — ▪ 2004       On April 23, 2003, the World Health Organization, fearing the spread of SARS (severe acute respiratory syndrome), announced a travel advisory for Toronto. A storm of outraged protests arose from the mayor, councillors, and provincial …

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  • 79Repressed Memories — ▪ 1995 by Michael D. Yapko       In 1994 the mental health profession found itself deeply divided over an approach to psychotherapy known as repressed memory therapy, or RMT. RMT relies on so called memory recovery techniques to help a patient&#8230; …

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  • 80nonfictional prose — Introduction       any literary work that is based mainly on fact, even though it may contain fictional elements. Examples are the essay and biography.       Defining nonfictional prose literature is an immensely challenging task. This type of&#8230; …

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