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  • 41Persecution of Christians — This article is about acts committed against Christians because of their faith. For negative attitudes towards Christians, see Anti Christian sentiment. A Christian Dirce, by Henryk Siemiradzki. A Christian woman is martyred under Nero in this re …

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  • 42Michael Brown Okinawa assault incident — Michael Brown Okinawa attempted assault incident Date: November 2, 2002 Place: Okinawa, Japan Charge: Attempted rape, destruction of private property Result: Convicted of: attempted indecent assault, destruction of private property The Michael… …

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  • 43retract — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. withdraw, recall, take back, recant, disavow, repudiate, revoke. See nullification, negation. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To draw in] Syn. withdraw, draw back, take in; see remove 1 , retreat 1 . 2. [To …

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  • 44take back — I retract, recant (see nullification). II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To regain] Syn. retrieve, get back, reclaim; see recover 1 . 2. [To restrict] Syn. draw in, retire, pull in; see remove 1 , withdraw 2 . 3. [To disavow] Syn. retract, back down,… …

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  • 45PUBLIC AUTHORITY — PUBLIC AUTHORITY, in the context of this article, a term referring to an authoritative body composed of representatives of the public – whether appointed or elected by the latter – and entrusted with the duty and power to arrange various matters… …

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  • 46abjure — transitive verb (abjured; abjuring) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French or Latin; Anglo French abjurer, from Latin abjurare, from ab + jurare to swear more at jury Date: 15th century 1. a. to renounce upon oath b. to reject …

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  • 47List of ships in the Matrix series — This article is about the hovercraft ships shown in the fictional universe of The Matrix series of science fiction films, comic books and video games. The Animatrix short film The Second Renaissance depicts the war between men and machines which… …

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  • 48Persecution of Falun Gong — Falun Gong was introduced to the general public by Li Hongzhi(李洪志) in Changchun, China, in 1992. For the next few years, Falun Gong was the fastest growing qigong practice in Chinese history and, by 1999, there were between 70 and 100 million… …

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  • 49Recantation — The verb recant , and its derivative noun recantation, can mean: * To formally abandon a belief or a particular statement of belief, generally under order from an ecclesiastical authority (often a synod or ecumenical council, or, in the Roman… …

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  • 50People involved in the trial of Clay Shaw — New Orleans businessman, Clay Shaw, was tried for the assassination of John F. Kennedy from January 29, 1969 to March 1, 1969. The following people were major witnesses or participants in the trial. Jim GarrisonDistrict Attorney of New Orleans.… …

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