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  • 91ANTISEMITISM — ANTISEMITISM, a term coined in 1879, from the Greek ἁντί = anti, and Σημ = Semite by the German agitator wilhelm marr to designate the then current anti Jewish campaigns in Europe. Antisemitism soon came into general use as a term denoting all… …

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  • 92Te Kooti's War — Infobox Military Conflict partof=New Zealand land wars date=1800 s place=New Zealand result=European Victory combatant1=UK European Settlers Maori combatant2=Maori from July 1868 until mid 1872. It was the longest and in some ways the ugliest and …

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  • 931998 Pacific hurricane season — Infobox hurricane season Basin=EPac Year=1998 Track=1998 Pacific hurricane season map.png First storm formed=June 11, 1998 Last storm dissipated=October 20, 1998 Strongest storm name=Howard Strongest storm winds=130 Strongest storm pressure=932… …

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  • 941939 Pacific typhoon season — Infobox hurricane season Basin=WPac First storm formed=February 3, 1939 Last storm dissipated=December 26, 1939 Strongest storm name=Twenty Six Strongest storm pressure=952 Strongest storm winds= Total storms=29 Total hurricanes=24 Total intense …

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  • 95Golden Cygnet — was a racehorse who many racing professionals believed was going to be the next superstar of National Hunt racing after his scintillating performance at Cheltenham in March 1978. He is fondly remembered by many, having appeared like a shooting… …

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  • 96Switzerland — /swit seuhr leuhnd/, n. a republic in central Europe. 7,248,984; 15,944 sq. mi. (41,294 sq. km). Cap.: Bern. French, Suisse. German, Schweiz. Italian, Svizzera. Latin, Helvetia. * * * Switzerland Introduction Switzerland Background: Switzerland s …

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  • 97Opening of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway — The Duke of Wellington s train and other locomotives being readied for departure from Liverpool, 15 September 1830 The opening of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway (L M) took place on 15 September 1830 …

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  • 982001 Pacific hurricane season — Infobox hurricane season Basin=EPac Year=2001 Track=2001 Pacific hurricane season map.png First storm formed=May 25, 2001 Last storm dissipated=November 3, 2001 Strongest storm name=Juliette Strongest storm winds=125 Strongest storm pressure=923… …

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  • 99jewelry — /jooh euhl ree/, n. 1. articles of gold, silver, precious stones, etc., for personal adornment. 2. any ornaments for personal adornment, as necklaces or cuff links, including those of base metals, glass, plastic, or the like. Also, esp. Brit.,… …

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  • 100Palestine — /pal euh stuyn / for 1, 2; /pal euh steen / for 3, n. 1. Also called Holy Land. Biblical name, Canaan. an ancient country in SW Asia, on the E coast of the Mediterranean. 2. a former British mandate (1923 48) comprising part of this country,… …

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