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galligaskins
galligaskins, the wide breeches worn by seamen in the old sailing warship days, also known as petticoat-trousers. They were most prevalent in the 16th and 17th centuries, but did not finally disappear in warships until the beginning of the 19th century. Being made of canvas, the wide apron-like... Read more |
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OutKast
OutKast André Benjamin (André 3000) May 27, 1975 • Georgia Musician Antwan "Big Boi" Patton February 1, 1975 • Savannah, Georgia Musician OutKast's exuberant, infectious single "Hey Ya!" helped push sales of their 2003 release Speakerboxxx/The Love... Read more |
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Chaos
Chaos , in Greek religion and mythology, vacant, unfathomable space. From it arose all things, earthly and divine. There are various legends explaining it. In one version, Eurynome rose out of Chaos and created all things. In another, Gaea sprang from Chaos and was the mother of all things.... Read more |
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quay
quay, a projection, usually constructed of stone, along the boundaries of a harbour to provide accommodation for ships to lie alongside for the loading or unloading of cargo, embarkation and disembarkation of passengers, etc. When a quay is built out from the harbour boundary into the water, it is... Read more |
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Parenchyma (Botany)
endodermis The innermost layer of the root cortex of a plant, lying immediately outside the vascular tissue. Various modifications of the endodermal cell walls enable them to regulate the passage of materials both into and out of the vascular system (see Casparian strip). An endodermis may also be... Read more |
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geological humour
geological humour The Earth sciences have lent themselves to many different forms of humour since the early nineteenth century, and even the ‘lying stones of Dr Beringer’ (manufactured fossils, 1726) may be regarded as a joke on the part of his students—although it was not so... Read more |
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Harish-Chandra
HARISH-CHANDRA(b. Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India, 11 October 1923; d. Princeton, New Jersey, 16 October 1983),mathematics, Lie groups.Harish-Chandra was a major figure in the mathematics of the twentieth century. His work linked algebra, analysis, geometry, and group theory in a fundamental and... Read more |
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snapdragon
snapdragon a game (typically played at Christmas) which consisted of snatching raisins out of a bowl or dish of burning brandy and eating them while still alight. The term is recorded from the early 18th century.... Read more |
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Metro Seat-Saver Rebuffs Expectant Mom
...pickles and 300 Big Macs have been...Instead, she trotted out a childish lie to deny Paige...exactly what she still is -- with good...then there is Out-to-There...Sisterhood being powerful, Paige...didn't ... |
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Lies, half-truths and evasions . . . what Mr Blair DIDN'T tell you.
...Tony Blair yesterday trotted out a mixture of half...says, it is 'a big change from the basic...for legislation, a big advance in subsidiarity...without a referendum - being forced to drive on...national veto must [still ... |
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Perspective: Behind all the fame and glory lies only emptiness.
...cellulite and it's still going to take a...ceremony we vote out the Antheas and...wealth and a night out with best new buddy...The thrill of being recognised in Sainsbury...I poured myself out of limousines...polyester smock top, I ... |
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THE TROUBLE WITH ANTONIO SEX, LIES AND NEWS AT 10.(Viewpoint)
...which they are trotted out for photo-ops...well. Besides being cast as the evil...and wait it out until Paris Hilton...executives hung her out to dry Thursday...she was clearly still reporting on political...to move on to a ... |
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THE TROUBLE WITH ANTONIO SEX, LIES AND NEWS AT 10
...which they are trotted out for photo-ops...well. Besides being cast as the evil...and wait it out until Paris Hilton...executives hung her out to dry Thursday...she was clearly still reporting on political...to move on to a ... |
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Hillary's big lie grows?
...adoring rally, Clinton trotted out the whopper. She said...into Iraq, to figure out whether they still had any WMD," she said...within spinning distance of being true. Here are the facts...Clinton was not recorded as being ... |
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The clapped-out ham actor who can do insincerity - no sweat
A BIG hand, if you...overdrive, spewing out vacuous verbiage...so he duly trotted these out. They will...tests easier still. He thundered...Blair/ Brown lie. The much...Apart from this being ... |
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Give me an apple a day!
...Chee comes out of the closet...unthinkingly trotted along to the...day clinic. Big mistake. But...straight. So off I trotted to the O&G...Till today, I still don't know...asked me to lie down for an...I blurted ... |
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Migration pledges are worthless
...dutifully trotted out by the Beeb...able to string out appeals for years without being sent back...removed. Most are still here. New Labour...Coalition talked a big game prior to...meaningless figures ... |
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The jeep of spaniels. (Hunting Dogs) (Column)
...Suddenly, a dog trotted across a small...The Clumber is big--70 to 85...with bitches being 20 pounds less...with bitches being about two inches...eyes don't lie. The appearance...Sweetie." Still nothing; so...instantly got ... |
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