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  • 101J. Allen Hynek — Josef Allen Hynek Born May 1, 1910(1910 05 01) Chicago, Illinois Died April 27, 1986(1986 04 27) (aged 75) Scottsdale, Arizona Occupation Astrophysicist Ufolo …

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  • 102Neo-conceptual art — John LeKay. Untitled, 1991, ladder and wheelchair Neo conceptual art describes art practices in the 1980s and particularly 1990s to date that derive from the conceptual art movement of the 1960s and 1970s. These subsequent initiatives have… …

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  • 103Jean-Marc Tournois — Wikify|date=March 2008Jean Marc Tournois (born Feb. 28, 1956) is a French artist. He belongs to a younger generation of living contemporary French artists. Stylistically the art of Tournois tends to be close to figurative abstraction. It is… …

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  • 104United Kingdom — a kingdom in NW Europe, consisting of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: formerly comprising Great Britain and Ireland 1801 1922. 58,610,182; 94,242 sq. mi. (244,100 sq. km). Cap.: London. Abbr.: U.K. Official name, United Kingdom of Great… …

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  • 105Church Maintenance — • The proper support of church edifices and church institutions Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Church Maintenance     Church Maintenance      …

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  • 106Glossary of professional wrestling terms — Professional wrestling has accrued a considerable amount of slang, in references, and jargon.[1] Much of it stems from the industry s origins in the days of carnivals and circuses,[2] and the slang itself is often referred to as carny talk. In… …

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  • 107caricature — n Caricature, burlesque, parody, travesty are comparable as nouns meaning a grotesque or bizarre imitation of something and as verbs meaning to make such an imitation. Caricature implies ludicrous exaggeration or distortion (often pictorial) of… …

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  • 108target — tar•get [[t]ˈtɑr gɪt[/t]] n. 1) an object, usu. marked with concentric circles, to be aimed at in shooting practice or contests 2) any object used for this purpose 3) anything fired at 4) a goal to be reached; aim 5) an object of abuse, scorn,… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 109target — /ˈtagət / (say tahguht) noun 1. a device, usually marked with concentric circles, to be aimed at in shooting practice or contests. 2. any object used for this purpose. 3. anything fired at or aimed at. 4. a goal to be reached. 5. Boxing, Fencing… …

  • 110Deride — De*ride , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Derided}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Deriding}.] [L. deridere, derisum; de + rid?re to laugh. See {Ridicule}.] To laugh at with contempt; to laugh to scorn; to turn to ridicule or make sport of; to mock; to scoff at. [1913… …

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