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  • 21longing — longingly, adv. longingness, n. /lawng ing, long /, n. 1. strong, persistent desire or craving, esp. for something unattainable or distant: filled with longing for home. 2. an instance of this: a sudden longing to see old friends. adj. 3. having… …

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  • 22Gregory XII — • Reigned 1406 1415 Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Gregory XII     Pope Gregory XII      …

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  • 23Pope Gregory XII —     Pope Gregory XII     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Pope Gregory XII     (ANGELO CORRARIO, now CORRER).     Legal pope during the Western Schism; born at Venice, of a noble family, about 1327; died at Recanati, 18 October, 1417.    …

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  • 24International recognition of Kosovo — Kosovo This article is part of the series: Politics and government of Kosovo Political status of Kosovo Declaration of independence …

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  • 25longing — long•ing [[t]ˈlɔŋ ɪŋ, ˈlɒŋ [/t]] n. 1) strong, persistent desire or craving, esp. for something unattainable or distant: filled with longing for home[/ex] 2) an instance of this: a sudden longing to see old friends[/ex] 3) characterized by… …

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  • 26Anna Maria Fox — (February 21,1816 Barclay Fox s journal . See Sources above for bibliographical details.] – November 18,1897 [ DQB See Sources above.] ) was promoter of the Royal Cornwall Polytechnic Society and the artistic and cultural development of Falmouth… …

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  • 27Hands on Me — Infobox Single Name = Hands on Me Cover size = Artist = Vanessa Carlton from Album = Heroes Thieves B side = Released = February 19, 2008 (U.S.) Format = Recorded = Genre = Pop rock, piano rock Length = 3:00 Label = The Inc. Writer = Vanessa… …

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  • 28William Henry Harrison: Inaugural Address — ▪ Primary Source       Thursday, March 4, 1841       Called from a retirement which I had supposed was to continue for the residue of my life to fill the chief executive office of this great and free nation, I appear before you, fellow citizens,… …

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  • 29Kasper Franck —     Kasper Franck     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Kasper Franck     A theologian and controversialist; b. at Ortrand, Saxony, 2 Nov., 1543; d. at Ingolstadt, 12 March, 1584. His parents were Lutherans and his early religious instruction filled him… …

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  • 30serious — [sir′ē əs] adj. [ME seryows < ML seriosus < L serius, grave, orig., prob. weighty, heavy < ? IE base * swer > OE swær, heavy, sad, Goth swers, important, orig., heavy] 1. of, showing, having, or caused by earnestness or deep thought;… …

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