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amortization
amortization , reduction, liquidation, or satisfaction of a debt. The term amortization may also refer to the sum used for that purpose. The term is commonly used in ascertaining the investment value of securities. Thus, if a security is bought at more than its face value (i.e., at a premium), a... Read more |
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Bobby Hull
Bobby Hull 1939- Canadian hockey player One of the most dynamic players in the National Hockey League (NHL) in the 1960s, Bobby Hull earned the nickname "The Golden Jet" for his quick moves and solid shooting ability on the ice and his colorful personality off the ice. Setting numerous... Read more |
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Henry Brant
Henry Brant Composer For the Record… Accrued Impressive Body off Work “... Read more |
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Delilah
Delilah , in the Book of Judges, courtesan in the pay of the Philistines, perhaps a Philistine herself, who was loved by Samson . She learned that his strength lay in his long hair and betrayed him to his enemies by cutting it off.... Read more |
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Lucille Lortel
Lortel, Lucille (1902–98), producer. Dubbed “the Queen of Off Broadway,” Lortel presented challenging new works, as well as unusual foreign plays, at the Theatre de Lys for more than forty years. The native New Yorker studied at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in the 1920s... Read more |
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Crowded House
Crowded House Rock band First Single Finally Took Off Accusations of Sophomore Slump Sought the Elusive Read more |
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pastiche
pastiche , work of art that combines themes and styles from various sources in such a way as to appear obviously derivative. Pastiches are frequently passed off as works by the artists from whom the motifs and figures were taken.... Read more |
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sinking fund
sinking fund sum set apart periodically from the income of a government or a business and allowed to accumulate in order ultimately to pay off a debt. A preferred investment for a sinking fund is the purchase of the government's or firm's bonds that are to be paid off. Usually the fund is... Read more |
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