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  • 41New Wave science fiction — New Wave is a term applied to science fiction produced in the 1960s and 1970s and characterized by a high degree of experimentation, both in form and in content, a literary or artistic sensibility, and a focus on soft as opposed to hard science.… …

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  • 42ramble — I. verb (rambled; rambling) Etymology: Middle English, probably alteration of romblen, frequentative of romen to roam Date: 15th century intransitive verb 1. a. to move aimlessly from place to place b. to explore idly 2. to talk or write in a… …

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  • 43Armed Forces of Liberia — Coat of arms of Liberia. Founded 1908 Current form 1956 …

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  • 44List of Latin words with English derivatives — This is a list of Latin words with derivatives in English (and other modern languages). Ancient orthography did not distinguish between i and j or between u and v. Many modern works distinguish u from v but not i from j. In this article both… …

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  • 45William Gibson — Infobox Writer name = William Gibson imagesize = 300px caption = William Gibson in August 2007 birthdate = birth date and age|mf=yes|1948|3|17 birthplace = Conway, South Carolina occupation = Novelist citizenship = United States, Canada period =… …

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  • 46Decembrist revolt — Decemberist redirects here. For the rock band, see The Decemberists. For the unfinished Tolstoy novel, see The Decembrists. Decembrist Revolt Decembrists at the Senate Square …

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  • 47Hundred Days — This article is about Napoleon s last period of rule. For other uses, see Hundred Days (disambiguation). Hundred Days Part of the Napoleonic Wars …

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  • 48Greco-Turkish War (1919–1922) — For other uses, see Greco Turkish War (disambiguation). Greco Turkish War of 1919–1922 (Interwar period) Part of the Turkish War of Independence …

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  • 49Cavalry Corps (ACW) — Articleissues essay = January 2008 unbalanced = January 2008 unreferenced = January 2008Two corps of the Union Army were called Cavalry Corps during the American Civil War. One served with the Army of the Potomac; the other served in the various… …

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  • 50Oxford University Newman Society — Trinity College s bust of John Henry Newman For Newman Centers around North America see Newman Centre. The Oxford University Newman Society (est. 1878) is Oxford University s oldest Roman Catholic organisation, named as a tribute to Cardinal… …

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