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  • 111Italy — /it l ee/, n. a republic in S Europe, comprising a peninsula S of the Alps, and Sicily, Sardinia, Elba, and other smaller islands: a kingdom 1870 1946. 57,534,088; 116,294 sq. mi. (301,200 sq. km). Cap.: Rome. Italian, Italia. * * * Italy… …

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  • 112stained glass — stained glass, adj. glass that has been colored, enameled, painted, or stained, esp. by having pigments baked onto its surface or by having various metallic oxides fused into it, as used in church windows, decorative lampshades, etc. [1785 95] *… …

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  • 113Central Asian arts — Literary, performing, and visual arts of Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Nepal, Tibet, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and parts of China and Russia. The term usually denotes only those traditions not influenced by the… …

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  • 114painting, Western — ▪ art Introduction       history of Western painting from its beginnings in prehistoric times to the present.       Painting, the execution of forms and shapes on a surface by means of pigment (but see also drawing for discussion of depictions in …

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  • 115Rolling Stones, the — ▪ British rock group Introduction       British rock group, formed in 1962, that drew on Chicago blues stylings to create a unique vision of the dark side of post 1960s counterculture. The original members were Mick Jagger (b. July 26, 1943,… …

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  • 116Parables — • A comparison, or a parallel, by which one thing is used to illustrate another. Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Parables     Parables      …

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  • 117Avro Canada CF-105 Arrow — CF 105 Arrow Photo from the Canadian Department of National Defence Role Interceptor …

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  • 118Charvet Place Vendôme — Type Privately held company Industry fashion Founded Paris, France 1838 (1838) …

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  • 119Conrad Pope — is an American film composer and orchestrator. He has collaborated with acclaimed composers such as John Williams, James Newton Howard, Danny Elfman and Alexandre Desplat. Contents 1 Background 2 Career 2.1 Credits List …

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  • 120The Michigan Daily — Front page view of October 30, 2007 edition of The Michigan Daily. Type Daily Owner University of Michigan Editor Stephanie Steinberg Foun …

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