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  • 41Law — /law/, n. 1. Andrew Bonar /bon euhr/, 1858 1923, English statesman, born in Canada: prime minister 1922 23. 2. John, 1671 1729, Scottish financier. 3. William, 1686 1761, English clergyman and devotional writer. * * * I Discipline and profession… …

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  • 42African American literature — ▪ literature Introduction       body of literature written by Americans of African descent. Beginning in the pre Revolutionary War period, African American writers have engaged in a creative, if often contentious, dialogue with American letters.… …

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  • 43Tiberium — is a fictional crystalline substance of extra terrestrial origins featured prominently in the of the Command Conquer series of real time strategy video games. Within each C C title set in this story arc ( Command Conquer Tiberian Dawn), and ),… …

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  • 44RP-3 — The RP 3 (from Rocket Projectile 3 inch), was a British air to ground rocket used in the Second World War. The use of a 60 lb (27 kg) warhead gave it the alternative name of the 60 lb rocket ; the 25 lb (11.3 kg) solid shot armour piercing… …

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  • 45List of British ordnance terms — This article explains terms used to describe the British Armed Forces ordnance (i.e.: weapons and ammunition) used in World War I and World War II. Note that the terms may have slightly different meanings in the military of other countries.BDBD… …

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  • 46Kay's Tutor v. Ayrshire & Arran Health Board — [1987] 2 All ER 417; 1987 S.C. 145; 1987 S.L.T. 577; is an English tort law case concerning causation in a medical negligence context. It was decided by the House of Lords, with Lord Keith of Kinkel, Lord Brandon of Oakbrook, Lord Griffiths, Lord …

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  • 47ravage — I. noun Etymology: French, from Middle French, from ravir to ravish more at ravish Date: circa 1611 1. an act or practice of ravaging 2. damage resulting from ravaging ; violently destructive effect < the ravages of time > II. verb …

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  • 48nephrotoxin — A cytotoxin that is specific for cells of the kidney. * * * neph·ro·tox·in täk sən n a cytotoxin that is destructive to kidney cells * * * neph·ro·tox·in (nefґro tok&#8243;sin) [nephro + toxin] a toxin that has a specific destructive effect on&#8230; …

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  • 49poison — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. venom, toxicity, virus, bane. v. t. corrupt, defile; intoxicate, drug, envenom; kill, murder. See deterioration, killing. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. virus, bane, toxin, infection, germ, bacteria, oil,&#8230; …

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  • 50canker — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. ulcer, sore, boil, infection; see injury 1 , sore . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. lesion, sore, ulcer, blister, cold sore. III (Roget s Thesaurus II) I noun Anything that is injurious, destructive, or fatal: bane,&#8230; …

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