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  • 91Mauritius — Mauritian, adj. /maw rish euhs, rish ee euhs/, n. 1. an island in the Indian Ocean, E of Madagascar. 880,781; 720 sq. mi. (1865 sq. km). 2. a republic consisting of this island and dependencies: formerly a British colony. 1,154,272; 809 sq. mi.… …

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  • 92Clint Eastwood — For other uses, see Clint Eastwood (disambiguation). Clint Eastwood Eastwood at the 2010 Toronto International Film Festival Born C …

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  • 93Turquoise — For other uses, see Turquoise (disambiguation). Turquoise Turquoise (tumble finished) one inch (25 mm) long. This pebble is greenish and therefore low grade General …

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  • 94Sierra de Guadarrama — Sub Range Peaks of La Pedriza …

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  • 95Benito Mussolini — Mussolini redirects here. For other uses, see Mussolini (disambiguation). Benito Mussolini …

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  • 96modernization — See modernize. * * * Transformation of a society from a rural and agrarian condition to a secular, urban, and industrial one. It is closely linked with industrialization. As societies modernize, the individual becomes increasingly important,… …

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  • 97sexual behaviour, human — Introduction       any activity solitary, between two persons, or in a group that induces sexual arousal. There are two major determinants of human sexual behaviour: the inherited sexual response patterns that have evolved as a means of ensuring… …

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  • 98Crathie and Braemar —    CRATHIE and BRAEMAR, a parish, including the villages of Auchandryne and Castletown, in the district of Kincardine O Neil, county of Aberdeen, 22 miles (W. by S.) from Kincardine O Neil; and containing 1712 inhabitants. The word Crathie is… …

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  • 99alchemy — alchemic /al kem ik/, alchemical, alchemistic /al keuh mis tik/, alchemistical, adj. alchemically, adv. /al keuh mee/, n., pl. alchemies for 2. 1. a form of chemistry and speculative philosophy practiced in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance and …

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  • 100Piracy — This article is about maritime piracy. For other uses, see Pirate (disambiguation). The traditional Jolly Roger of piracy …

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