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Impertinence
355. Impertinence Bunny, Bugs cartoon character who is impertinent toward everyone. [Comics: Horn, 140] McCarthy, Charlie dummy who is impertinent toward master, Edgar Bergen. [Radio: “The Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy Show” in Buxton, 76–77] Pierce, Hawkeye ... Read more |
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Placebo effect
Placebo Effect Although the term placebo effect might appear logically to refer to "the effect produced by a placebo," that definition is not in fact the one most commonly used. It would be more accurate to define the placebo effect as "the mind-body interaction triggered by medical treatment,... Read more |
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John Davies
Davies, John (1946– ). British sculptor, born in Cheshire. He studied painting at Hull and Manchester Colleges of Art, 1963–7, then sculpture at the Slade School, 1967–9. His work typically consists of clothed male figures, the heads cast from the life in plaster; they wear real... Read more |
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placebo
placebo , inert substance given instead of a potent drug . Placebo medications are sometimes prescribed when a drug is not really needed or when one would not be appropriate because they make patients feel well taken care of. Placebos are also used as controls in scientific studies on the... Read more |
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loom
loom frame or machine used for weaving ; there is evidence that the loom has been in use since 4400 BC Modern looms are of two types, those with a shuttle (the part that carries the weft through the shed) and those without; the latter draw the weft from a stationary supply. There are basically... Read more |
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Redgrave
Redgrave family of English actors. Sir Michael Redgrave, 1908-85, b. Bristol, Eng., was an actor, director, and writer. After his first professional performance in Counsellor-at-Law (1934), he appeared in an enormous number of stage plays, films, and television plays. He was especially adept at... Read more |
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bridge
bridge card game derived from whist , played with 52 cards by four players in two partnerships. Basic Rules The cards in contract bridge rank from ace down to two; in bidding, suits rank spades, hearts, diamonds, and clubs. After all cards are dealt, so that each player holds 13 cards, the dealer... Read more |
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