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  • 61Surprise — Sur*prise , n. [F. surprise, fr. surprendre, surpris; sur over + prendre to take, L. prehendere. See {Sur }, and {Prehensile}.] 1. The act of coming upon, or taking, unawares; the act of seizing unexpectedly; surprisal; as, the fort was taken by… …

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  • 62Surprise party — Surprise Sur*prise , n. [F. surprise, fr. surprendre, surpris; sur over + prendre to take, L. prehendere. See {Sur }, and {Prehensile}.] 1. The act of coming upon, or taking, unawares; the act of seizing unexpectedly; surprisal; as, the fort was… …

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  • 63Wonder — Won der, n. [OE. wonder, wunder, AS. wundor; akin to D. wonder, OS. wundar, OHG. wuntar, G. wunder, Icel. undr, Sw. & Dan. under, and perhaps to Gr. ? to gaze at.] [1913 Webster] 1. That emotion which is excited by novelty, or the presentation to …

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  • 64puzzle — I. verb (puzzled; puzzling) Etymology: origin unknown Date: 1582 transitive verb 1. to offer or represent to (as a person) a problem difficult to solve or a situation difficult to resolve ; challenge mentally; also to exert (as oneself) over such …

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  • 65wonder — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English wundor; akin to Old High German wuntar wonder Date: before 12th century 1. a. a cause of astonishment or admiration ; marvel < it s a wonder you weren t killed > < the pyramid is a wonder to&#8230; …

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  • 66Thomas Baltzar — ( c . 1631 – July 24, 1663) was a German violinist and composer. He was born in Lübeck to a musical family; his father, grandfather, and great grandfather were all musicians.Holman, Peter. Baltzar, Thomas . [http://www.grovemusic.com Grove Music&#8230; …

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  • 67Dodie Smith — Born Dorothy Gladys Smith 3 May 1896(1896 05 03) Whitefield, Lancashire, England Died 24 November 1990(1990 11 24) (aged&#160;94) Uttlesford …

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  • 68Paul Harris (magician) — Paul Harris is an inventor, magician, and writer. Described by the magic magazine Genii (December 1996) as the most innovative magic mind of our day, Harris is listed in Magic magazine (August 1999) as one of the 100 [magicians] who shaped the&#8230; …

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  • 69Ambalappuzha — Infobox Indian Jurisdiction type = town native name = Ambalappuzha other name = district = Alappuzha state name = Kerala nearest city = parliament const = assembly cons t= civic agency = skyline = skyline caption = latd =9 |latm =23 longd=76&#8230; …

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  • 70Le Bateau ivre — ( The Drunken Boat ) is a 100 line verse poem written by Arthur Rimbaud, then aged 17, in the summer of 1871 at his childhood home in Charleville in Northern France. Rimbaud included the poem in a letter he sent to Paul Verlaine in September 1871 …

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