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  • 31Sedition Act of 1918 — The Sedition Act of 1918 was an amendment to the Espionage Act of 1917 passed at the urging of President Woodrow Wilson, who was concerned that dissent, in time of war, was a significant threat to morale. The passing of this act forbade Americans …

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  • 32History of American newspapers — The history of American newspapers goes back to the 17th century with the publication of the first colonial newspapers.Colonial period(This section is based on [http://www.bartleby.com/225/index.html#7 The Cambridge History of English and… …

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  • 33Second Test, 2007–08 Border-Gavaskar Trophy — Umpire Steve Bucknor, whose decisions in the Test were controversial and led to him being dropped from officiating in the Third Test …

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  • 34scoldingly — scold (skōld) v. scold·ed, scold·ing, scolds v. tr. ▸ To reprimand or criticize harshly and usually angrily. v. intr. ▸ To express harsh or angry disapproval to someone. n. ▸ One who persi …

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  • 35Curse and abuse — To curse and abuse another person is illegal in numerous U.S. states. Typically, offenders are often charged with this offense in conjunction with other crimes such as aggressive driving or assault.References* [http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi… …

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  • 36slang — slang1 /slang/, n. 1. very informal usage in vocabulary and idiom that is characteristically more metaphorical, playful, elliptical, vivid, and ephemeral than ordinary language, as Hit the road. 2. (in English and some other languages) speech and …

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  • 37slang — /slæŋ / (say slang) noun 1. language differing from standard or written speech in vocabulary and construction, involving extensive metaphor, ellipsis, humorous usage, etc., less conservative and more informal than standard speech, and sometimes… …

  • 38scold — [skōld] n. [ME scolde < ON skald, poet (prob. of satirical verses)] a person, esp. a woman, who habitually uses abusive language vt. [ME scolden < the n.] to find fault with angrily; rebuke or chide severely vi. 1. to find fault angrily 2.… …

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  • 39Competition law — Antitrust redirects here. For the 2001 film, see Antitrust (film). For laws specific to the U.S., see United States antitrust law. Competition law Basic concepts …

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  • 40History of the United States (1865–1918) — The history of the United States (1865–1918) covers Reconstruction and the rise of industrialization in the United States.At the conclusion of the Civil War, the United States remained bitterly divided. Reconstruction and its failure left the… …

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