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  • 32flicker — I. verb (flickered; flickering) Etymology: Middle English flikeren, from Old English flicorian Date: before 12th century intransitive verb 1. to move irregularly or unsteadily ; flutter 2. to burn or shine fitfully or with a fluctuating light …

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  • 33ruin — I. noun Etymology: Middle English ruine, from Anglo French, from Latin ruina, from ruere to rush headlong, fall, collapse Date: 12th century 1. a. archaic a falling down ; collapse < from age to age…the crash of ruin fitfully resounds William&#8230; …

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  • 34Economy of Botswana — Since independence, Botswana has had the highest average economic growth rate in the world, averaging about 9% per year from 1966 to 1999. The relatively high quality of Botswana s statistics means that this figure is likely to be quite accurate …

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  • 35Dacia — This article is about a historic region in Central Europe. For the Romanian automobile maker, see Automobile Dacia. For other uses, see Dacia (disambiguation). See also: Dacians&#160;and Dacian language Dacian Kingdom independent kingdom …

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  • 36Love (band) — Infobox musical artist 2 Name = Love Img capt = Love, Da Capo era. Left to right: Alban Pfisterer, Arthur Lee, Ken Forssi, Bryan Maclean and John Echols. Background = group or band Birth name = Alias = Born = Died = Origin = Los Angeles, CA, U.S …

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  • 37John Otway — John Otway, (born 2 October 1952, in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England) is a self confessed unsuccessful singer songwriter, who built a large cult audience through unrelenting touring, a surreal sense of humour and a winning underdog&#8230; …

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  • 38Nancy Mitford — Born 28 November 1904(1904 11 28) London, England Died 30 June 1973(1973 06 30) (aged&#160;68) Versailles, France …

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  • 39Fast breeder reactor — The fast breeder or fast breeder reactor (FBR) is a fast neutron reactor designed to breed fuel by producing more fissile material than it consumes. The FBR is one possible type of breeder reactor. The reactors are used in nuclear power plants to …

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  • 40Atlantic Crossing — Infobox Album | Name = Atlantic Crossing Type = Album Artist = Rod Stewart Released = August 15, 1975 Recorded = 1975 Genre = Rock Length = 44:27 Label = Warner Bros. Producer = Tom Dowd Reviews = * Allmusic Rating|4.5|5&#8230; …

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