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  • 41Honoré Gabriel Riqueti, comte de Mirabeau — Portrait of Mirabeau President of the National Constituent Assembly In office …

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  • 42Professional sumo divisions — Professional sumo is divided into 6 ranked divisions. Wrestlers are promoted and demoted within and between these divisions based on the merit of their win/loss records in official tournaments. For more information see kachikoshi and makekoshi.… …

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  • 43Parenting — For the magazine, see Parenting (magazine). Parental care redirects here. For parental care in animals, see Parental investment. A Nepalese woman carrying a baby on her back. Parenting is the process of promoting and supporting the physical …

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  • 44Józef Boruwłaski — (1739–1837) was a Polish born dwarf who toured in European and Turkish courts. Contents 1 Early life …

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  • 45Civilian Public Service — The Civilian Public Service (CPS) provided conscientious objectors in the United States an alternative to military service during World War II. From 1941 to 1947, nearly 12,000 draftees, willing to serve their country in some capacity but… …

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  • 46Norman Cross — Plan of Norman Cross barracks and prison in 1813 Norman Cross lies near Peterborough, Cambridgeshire. Traditionally in Huntingdonshire, it gave its name to a hundred and, from 1894 to 1974, Norman Cross Rural District. It was the site of the… …

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  • 47pittance — /pit ns/, n. 1. a small amount or share. 2. a small allowance or sum, as of money for living expenses. 3. a scanty income or remuneration. [1175 1225; ME pitaunce < OF pitance, var. of pietance piety, pity, allowance of food (in a monastery). See …

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  • 48pittance — n. 1. Allowance (out of pity or charity), dole, allotment, charity, gift. 2. Modicum, trifle, small portion, small allowance …

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  • 49pittance — pit•tance [[t]ˈpɪt ns[/t]] n. 1) a small amount or share 2) a small allowance of money 3) a scanty wage or remuneration • Etymology: 1175–1225; ME pitaunce &LT; OF pitance, var. of pietance piety, pity, allowance of food …

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  • 50pin money — /ˈpɪn mʌni/ (say pin munee) noun 1. any small sum set aside for non essential minor expenditures. 2. (formerly) a small allowance of money given by a husband to his wife to cover personal expenses. {pin1 + money, from the allowance to a wife to&#8230; …