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  • 81individualism — noun Date: 1827 1. a. (1) a doctrine that the interests of the individual are or ought to be ethically paramount; also conduct guided by such a doctrine (2) the conception that all values, rights, and duties originate in individuals b. a theory… …

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  • 82fault — I. noun Etymology: Middle English faute, falte, from Anglo French, from Vulgar Latin *fallita, from feminine of fallitus, past participle of Latin fallere to deceive, disappoint Date: 13th century 1. obsolete lack 2. a. weakness, failing;… …

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  • 83quirk — I. noun Etymology: origin unknown Date: 1565 1. a. an abrupt twist or curve b. a peculiar trait ; idiosyncrasy c. accident, vagary < a quirk of fate > 2. a groove separating a bead or other molding f …

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  • 84twist — I. verb Etymology: Middle English, probably from Middle Dutch twisten, from twist twine, discord, quarrel; akin to Old English twist (in candeltwist candlesnuffers, mæsttwist twin support for a mast), Middle English twisten to be forked, Middle&#8230; …

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  • 85idiosyncratic — adjective see idiosyncrasy …

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  • 86idiosyncratically — adverb see idiosyncrasy …

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  • 87Lewis Carroll — Charles Lutwidge Dodgson Born 27 January 1832(1832 01 27) Daresbury, Halton, Cheshire, England Died …

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  • 88Dilbert — This article is about the Dilbert comic strip. For other uses, see Dilbert (disambiguation). Dilbert Announcement of changes in company password policy. From left: the Pointy Haired Boss, Dilbert, Alice, and Wally (Pub. September 10, 2005) …

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  • 89E. E. Cummings — in 1953 Born Edward Estlin Cummings October 14, 1894(1894 10 14) Cambridge, Massachusetts …

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  • 90History of film — This article is about the history of cinema. For other uses, see History of photography. Years in film 1870s 1880s 1890s …

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