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  • 41Curious arts — Curious Cu ri*ous (k? r? ?s), a. [OF. curios, curius, F. curieux, L. curiosus careful, inquisitive, fr. cura care. See {Cure}.] 1. Difficult to please or satisfy; solicitous to be correct; careful; scrupulous; nice; exact. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]… …

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  • 42nosey — osey adj. Offensively or intrusively curious; prying; nosy; as, a nosy neighbor. Syn: inquisitorial, nosy, prying, snoopy. [WordNet 1.5] …

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  • 43nosy — osy adj. Offensively or intrusively curious; prying; nosey; as, he flipped through my letters in his nosy way. Syn: inquisitorial, nosey, prying, snoopy. [WordNet 1.5] …

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  • 45Glossary of firefighting equipment — Note: This list is incomplete. You can help Wikipedia by [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Glossary of firefighting equipment action=edit adding to it] . 0 9 * 1 3/4 inch hose: see attack hose * 2 1/2 inch hose: see attack hose , supply… …

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  • 46Lug wrench — is the U.S. name for a type of socket wrench used to turn lug nuts on automobile wheels. In the UK it is commonly known as a wheel brace or wheel wrench.The form commonly found in car trunks is an L shaped metal rod with a socket wrench on the… …

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  • 47EDN (magazine) — Infobox Newspaper name = EDN caption = type = business magazine format = Paper and online magazine foundation = 1956 ceased publication = price = owners = Reed Business Information editor = Matthew Miller founder = language = English political =… …

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  • 48One Life to Live minor characters — The following are characters from the American soap opera One Life to Live who are notable for their actions or relationships, but who do not warrant their own articles and are not part of a notable minor family from the series.Hunter Atwood Zach …

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  • 49Fuld-Gilad-Herring Academy of Competitive Intelligence — The Fuld Gilad Herring Academy of Competitive Intelligence was established in 1996 as first of its kind global educational organization solely dedicated to bringing professional training to the then fledgling field of competitive intelligence… …

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  • 50hand tool — any tool or implement designed for manual operation. * * * Introduction  any of the implements used by craftsmen in manual operations, such as chopping, chiseling, sawing, filing, or forging. Complementary tools, often needed as auxiliaries to… …

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