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  • 1Earl Long — Earl Kemp Long (August 26, 1895ndash September 5, 1960) was a colorful American politician and three time Democratic governor of Louisiana, who termed himself the last of the red hot poppas of politics, referring to his stump speaking skills. He… …

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  • 2veteran — I. a. Old (in experience), experienced (especially in war), long exercised, long practised. II. n. 1. Old soldier, old campaigner. 2. Expert, adept, proficient, old stager, old campaigner, old soldier, old hand, practised hand …

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  • 3James Martineau — (April 21, 1805 – January 11, 1900) was an English philosopher.Early lifeHe was born in Norwich, the seventh child of Thomas Martineau and Elizabeth Rankin, the sixth, his senior by almost three years, being his sister Harriet. They were… …

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  • 4Leitzaran — Infobox River river name = Leitzaran caption = Aqueduct over river Leitzaran in Ameraun origin = Leitza mouth = River Oria basin countries = Spain length = 42 km elevation = 600 m mouth elevation = 92 m discharge = 2.88 m³/s watershed = 124.02… …

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  • 5Baroque architecture — Façade of the Church of the Gesù, the first truly baroque façade.[1] Baroque architecture is a term used to describe the building style of the Baroque era, begun in late sixteenth century Italy, that took the Roman vocabulary of Renaissance… …

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  • 6John Martyn (botanist) — John Martyn or Joannis Martyn (September 12, 1699 January 29, 1768) was an English botanist.Martyn s is best known for his Historia Plantarum Rariorum (1728 1737), and his translation, with valuable agricultural and botanical notes, of the… …

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  • 7Compostela — • A famous city of Spain, situated on an eminence between the Sar (the Sars of Pomponius Mela) and Sarela Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Compostela     Compostela      …

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  • 8Altstadt (Zurich) — Coordinates: 47°22′12″N 8°32′31″E / 47.370°N 8.542°E / 47.370; 8.542 …

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  • 9second nature — /sɛkənd ˈneɪtʃə / (say sekuhnd naychuh) noun habit, tendency, etc., so long practised that it is inalterably fixed in one s character: correcting the English of others is second nature to him …

  • 10onions —    Long prized for medicinal purposes. Popular tradition lays particular stess on the efficacy of raw onion rubbed on wasp and bee stings, and on warm onion juice dropped into the ear for earache; they are also mentioned for kidney troubles,… …

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