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  • 21degree of risk — As specified by the commander, the risk to which friendly forces may be subjected from the effects of the detonation of a nuclear weapon used in the attack of a close in enemy target; acceptable degrees of risk under differing tactical conditions …

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  • 22conservative, moderate, radical — As they relate to ideas and opinions involving politics, morals, property, and manners, these words have widely differing applications. What one person considers moderate, another might term conservative or radical. In meaning, however,… …

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  • 23To a degree — Degree De*gree , n. [F. degr[ e], OF. degret, fr. LL. degradare. See {Degrade}.] 1. A step, stair, or staircase. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] By ladders, or else by degree. Rom. of R. [1913 Webster] 2. One of a series of progressive steps upward or… …

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  • 24cardiovascular disease — Introduction       any of the diseases, whether congenital or acquired, of the heart and blood vessels (blood vessel). Among the most important are atherosclerosis, rheumatic heart disease, and vascular inflammation. Cardiovascular diseases are a …

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  • 25Egypt — /ee jipt/, n. 1. Arab Republic of. a republic in NE Africa. 64,791,891; 386,198 sq. mi. (1,000,252 sq. km). Cap.: Cairo. Arabic, Misr. Formerly (1958 71), United Arab Republic. 2. an ancient kingdom in NE Africa: divided into the Nile Delta… …

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  • 26sound reception — Introduction       response of an organism s aural mechanism, the ear, to a specific form of energy change, or sound waves. Sound waves can be transmitted through gases, liquids, or solids, but the hearing function of each species is particularly …

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  • 27alcohol consumption — Introduction  the drinking of beverages containing ethyl alcohol. alcoholic beverages are consumed largely for their physiological and psychological effects, but they are often consumed within specific social contexts and may even be a part of… …

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  • 28Pilot report — A pilot report or PIREP is a report of actual weather conditions encountered by an aircraft in flight. This information is usually relayed by radio to the nearest ground station. The message would then be encoded and relayed to other weather… …

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  • 29Colorectal cancer — Classification and external resources Diagram of the lower gastrointestinal tract ICD 10 C …

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  • 30Charles Stewart Parnell — Member of Parliament for Meath In office 21 April 1875 – 5 April 1880 Preceded by …

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