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  • 41Cultural and political image of John McCain — John McCain s personal character has dominated the image and perception of him.[1] His family s military heritage, his rebellious nature as a youth, his endurance over his treatment as a prisoner of war, his resulting physical limitations, his… …

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  • 42Patriotism — Pa tri*ot*ism, n. [Cf. F. patriotisme.] Love of country; devotion to the welfare of one s country; the virtues and actions of a patriot; the passion which inspires one to serve one s country. Berkley. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 43Sigma Tau Gamma — Fraternity or Sig Tau is a U.S. all male college social fraternity founded on June 28, 1920 at University of Central Missouri (then known as Central Missouri State Teachers College). The fraternity was born out of the desires and aspirations of… …

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  • 44Arkadi Monastery — Venetian baroque church at Moni Arkadiou The monastery of Arkadi (in Greek: / Moní Arkadhíou) is an Eastern Orthodox monastery, situated on a fertile plateau 14 mi (23 km) to the southeast of Rethymnon on the island of Crete (in Greece) …

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  • 45Political thought and legacy of Khomeini — The Political thought and legacy of Grand Ayatollah Seyyed Ruhollah Mustafavi Khomeini refers to the impact of the religious and political ideas of that leader of the Iranian Revolution, one of the major revolutions of the 20th century. Under his …

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  • 46sacrifice — sacrificeable, adj. sacrificer, n. /sak reuh fuys /, n., v., sacrificed, sacrificing. n. 1. the offering of animal, plant, or human life or of some material possession to a deity, as in propitiation or homage. 2. the person, animal, or thing so… …

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  • 47The Remains of the Day — Infobox Book | name = The Remains of the Day title orig = translator = author = Kazuo Ishiguro cover artist = country = United Kingdom language = English series = genre = Historical novel publisher = Faber and Faber release date = May 1989 media… …

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  • 48Grande Fratello Season 3 — Big Brother endgame hmpage = seriesname = Grande Fratello series = Season 3 (2003) previous = Grande Fratello Season 2 next = Grande Fratello Season 4 imagebg = #000 hm1 = Floriana Secondi hm1 enter = Day 1 hm1 exit = Day 99 hm1 stat = winner hm2 …

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  • 49Christian martyrs — The supposed first Christian martyr Saint Stephen, painting by Giacomo Cavedone A Christian martyr is one who is killed for following Christianity, through stoning, crucifixion, burning at the stake or other forms of torture and capital… …

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  • 50Stolberg — • Friedrich Leopold, Count zu Stolberg. Born at Brammstedt in Holstein (then a part of Denmark), 7 November, 1750; d. at Sondermühlen near Osnabrück, 5 December, 1819 Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Stolberg     Stolberg …

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