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  • 111Were it not for — For For, prep. [AS. for, fore; akin to OS. for, fora, furi, D. voor, OHG. fora, G. vor, OHG. furi, G. f[ u]r, Icel. fyrir, Sw. f[ o]r, Dan. for, adv. f[ o]r, Goth. fa[ u]r, fa[ u]ra, L. pro, Gr. ?, Skr. pra . [root] 202. Cf. {Fore}, {First},… …

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  • 112spoilage — noun Date: 1597 1. the act or process of spoiling; especially the process of decay in foodstuffs 2. something spoiled or wasted 3. loss by spoilage …

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  • 113decay — I. verb Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French decaïr, from Late Latin decadere to fall, sink, from Latin de + cadere to fall more at chance Date: 15th century intransitive verb 1. to decline from a sound or prosperous condition 2. to… …

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  • 114Blitzkrieg — (German for lightning war Audio|De blitzkrieg.ogg|listen) is a popular name for an offensive operational level military doctrine which involves an initial bombardment followed by the employment of motorized mobile forces attacking with speed and… …

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  • 115Charlie Chaplin — For other people named Charles Chaplin, see Charles Chaplin (disambiguation). Charlie Chaplin …

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  • 116Easter egg — Easter eggs are specially decorated eggs given to celebrate the Easter holiday or springtime. The oldest tradition is to use dyed or painted chicken eggs, but a modern custom is to substitute chocolate eggs, or plastic eggs filled with… …

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  • 117Erwin Rommel — Infobox Military Person name= Erwin Johannes Eugen Rommel born=birth date|1891|11|15|df=y died=dda|1944|10|14|1891|11|15|df=y placeofbirth=Heidenheim, Kingdom of Württemberg German Empire placeofdeath=Herrlingen, Germany caption=Field Marshal… …

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  • 118Tackle (football move) — Most forms of football have a move known as a tackle. In most cases this move is one that prevents an opposing player from carrying out what they intend.The word is used in some contact sports to describe the act of physically holding or… …

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  • 119George Orwell — Eric Blair redirects here. For the politician, see Eric Blair (Ontario politician). George Orwell Orwell s press card portrait, taken in 1933 Born Eric Arthur Blair 25 June 1903( …

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  • 120Haggis — is a traditional Scottish dish.There are many recipes, most of which have in common the following ingredients: sheep s pluck (heart, liver and lungs), minced with onion, oatmeal, suet, spices, and salt, mixed with stock, and traditionally boiled… …

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