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  • 51The Acacians —     The Acacians     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Acacians     Known also as the HOMOEANS, an Arian ( see Arianism ) sect which first emerged into distinctness as an ecclesiastical party some time before the convocation of the joint Synods of… …

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  • 52PATERSON, William (1755-1810) — explorer and lieutenant governor of New South Wales was born on 17 August 1755. As a young man he became interested in botany, visited South Africa in 1777, and made four expeditions into the interior. An account of these, Narrative of Four… …

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  • 53Tracheal intubation — Intervention Anesthesiologist using the Glidescope video laryngoscope to intubate the trachea of a morbidly obese elderly person with challenging airway anatomy …

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  • 54Origins of the Six-Day War — The Origins of the Six Day War, which was fought between June 5 and June 10, 1967, by Israel and the neighboring states of Egypt [known then as the United Arab Republic (UAR)], Jordan, and Syria, lay in both longer term and immediate issues. The… …

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  • 55Republic F-84 Thunderjet — This article is about the straight winged version of the F 84. For the swept winged version, see Republic F 84F Thunderstreak. F 84 Thunderjet USAF F 84E Thunderjet …

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  • 56tactics — I noun artifice, contrivance, course of action, devices, direction, evolution, expedients, intrigue, machination, maneuvering, manipulation, manner, mode of procedure, modus operandi, policy, politics, practice, procedure, process, scheme,… …

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  • 57supple — Synonyms and related words: Machiavellian, Machiavellic, able to adapt, accommodating, acquiescent, acute, adaptable, adjustable, agile, all around, alterable, alterative, ambidextrous, amphibious, arch, artful, astute, athletic, bendable,… …

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  • 58trimming — Synonyms and related words: Smyth sewing, Waterloo, adjunct, adornment, arrangement, backing, beading, beating, bibliopegy, binder board, binding, bonus, book cloth, book cover, book jacket, bookbinding, bookcase, bordering, bordure, case,… …

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  • 59temporize — (v.) 1550s (implied in temporizer), from M.Fr. temporiser to pass one s time, wait one s time (14c.), from M.L. temporizare pass time, perhaps via V.L. *temporare to delay, from L. tempus (gen. temporis) time. Related: Temporized; temporizing …

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  • 60time-serving — a. Trimming, temporizing, truckling, obsequious, fawning, servile, supple, mean, selfish, ambidextrous, tricky, worldly wise, self seeking, pliant, unscrupulous, crooked, slippery, untrustworthy …

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