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  • 31Antarctica — /ant ahrk ti keuh, ahr ti /, n. the continent surrounding the South Pole: almost entirely covered by an ice sheet. ab. 5,000,000 sq. mi. (12,950,000 sq. km). Also called Antarctic Continent. * * * Antarctica Introduction Antarctica Background:… …

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  • 32P-61 Black Widow — Infobox Aircraft name = P 61 Black Widow caption = A P 61A 1NO of 419th Night Fighter Squadron type = Night fighter national origin= United States manufacturer = Northrop designer = first flight = 26 May 1942 introduced = 1944 retired = 1952… …

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  • 33insect — insectival /in sek tuy veuhl/, adj. /in sekt/, n. 1. any animal of the class Insecta, comprising small, air breathing arthropods having the body divided into three parts (head, thorax, and abdomen), and having three pairs of legs and usually two… …

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  • 34San Antonio, Texas — Infobox Settlement official name = City of San Antonio nickname = Alamo City, River City image map caption = Location in the state of Texas mapsize1 = 250px subdivision type = County subdivision name = Bexar leader title = Mayor leader name =… …

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  • 35performing arts — arts or skills that require public performance, as acting, singing, or dancing. [1945 50] * * * ▪ 2009 Introduction Music Classical.       The last vestiges of the Cold War seemed to thaw for a moment on Feb. 26, 2008, when the unfamiliar strains …

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  • 36Earth Sciences — ▪ 2009 Introduction Geology and Geochemistry       The theme of the 33rd International Geological Congress, which was held in Norway in August 2008, was “Earth System Science: Foundation for Sustainable Development.” It was attended by nearly… …

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  • 37motion picture, history of the — Introduction       history of the medium from the 19th century to the present. Early years, 1830–1910 Origins       The illusion of motion pictures is based on the optical phenomena known as persistence of vision and the phi phenomenon. The first …

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  • 38Western Australia — Western Australian. a state in W Australia. 1,273,624; 975,920 sq. mi. (2,527,635 sq. km). Cap.: Perth. * * * State (pop., 2001: 1,906,114), western Australia. Covering 976,790 sq mi (2,529,880 sq km), it constitutes one third of the continent s… …

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  • 39Wire-haired Vizsla — Infobox Dogbreed altname = Hungarian Wire haired Vizsla ankcgroup = Group 3 (Gundogs) ckcgroup = Group 1 Sporting Dogs ckcstd = http://www.ckc.ca/en/Default.aspx?tabid=99 BreedCode=VWH wire haired country = Hungary fcigroup = 7 fcinum = #239… …

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  • 40Libya — /lib ee euh/, n. 1. Anc. Geog. the part of N Africa W of Egypt. 2. Italian, Libia. a republic in N Africa between Tunisia and Egypt: formerly a monarchy 1951 69. 5,648,359; 679,400 sq. mi. (1,759,646 sq. km). Cap.: Tripoli. * * * Libya… …

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