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  • 11Amor Aeternus — Hymns of Love is a musical work by Nicholas Lens. It is the third part of the operatic trilogy The Accacha Chronicles. The work follows on the parts Flamma Flamma and Terra Terra. In 19 sections, the score combines orchestra, chorus and six… …

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  • 12Valerius Maximus — ▪ Roman historian flourished AD 30       Roman historian and moralist who wrote an important book of historical anecdotes for the use of rhetoricians.       Born into a poor family, Valerius Maximus owed everything to Sextus Pompeius (Pompeius… …

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  • 13Care of the Poor by the Church —     Care of the Poor by the Church     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Care of the Poor by the Church     I. OBJECTS, HISTORY, AND ORGANIZATION     A. The care of the poor is a branch of charity. In the narrow sense charity means any exercise of mercy… …

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  • 14Jewel Box (star cluster) — This article is about article is about the star cluster. For other uses, see Jewel box. Jewel Box NGC 4755 taken by the VLT Credit: ESO …

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  • 15device — n. 1. Contrivance, invention, scheme, design, plan, project, expedient, shift, resort, resource. 2. Artifice, stratagem, wile, ruse, manoeuvre, trick, fraud, evasion. 3. Design, fanciful conception, piece of fancy. 4. Emblem, symbol, type, sign,… …

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  • 16performing arts — arts or skills that require public performance, as acting, singing, or dancing. [1945 50] * * * ▪ 2009 Introduction Music Classical.       The last vestiges of the Cold War seemed to thaw for a moment on Feb. 26, 2008, when the unfamiliar strains …

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  • 17Chromeo — Background information Origin Montreal, Quebec, Canada …

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  • 18Oliver Smith — Oliver Smith, né à Waupun (en) (Wisconsin, États Unis) le 13 février 1918, décédé à New York (État de New York, États Unis) le 23 janvier 1994, est un décorateur, directeur et producteur de théâtre américain, ayant… …

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  • 19List of words having different meanings in British and American English: A–L — Differences between American and British English American English …

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  • 20Diamond (gemstone) — Part of a series on Diamonds Material Material properties Crystallographic defects Formatio …

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