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  • 71Menus-Plaisirs du Roi — The Menus Plaisirs du Roi (French pronunciation: [məny pleziʁ dy ʁwa]) was, in the organisation of the French royal household under the Ancien Régime, the department of the Maison du Roi responsible for the lesser pleasures of the King ,… …

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  • 72British slang — circuBritish slang is English language slang used in the UK. Slang is informal language sometimes peculiar to a particular social class or group and its use in Britain dates back to before the 16th century. The language of slang, in common with… …

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  • 73Iordan Chimet — Chimet s memorial plaque in Titan, Bucharest Born November 18, 1924(1924 11 18) Galaţi Died …

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  • 74The History of King Lear — 2001, p. 247; Grace Ioppolo, ed., King Lear , New York, Norton Critical Edition, 2008, Introduction, p. xii.] Unlike Shakespeare s tragedy, Tate s play has a happy ending, with Lear regaining his throne, Cordelia marrying Edgar, and Edgar… …

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  • 75Dalgarven Mill — The main Dalgarven Mill buildings The Dalgarven Mill complex …

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  • 76Hamilton —    HAMILTON, a parish, burgh, and market town, in the Middle ward of the county of Lanark, including the village of Fernigair, and containing 10,862 inhabitants, of whom 8876 are in the town, 11 miles (S. E. by E.) from Glasgow, and 38 (W. S. W.) …

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  • 77Melrose —    MELROSE, a market town and parish, and anciently a burgh of barony, in the district of Melrose, county of Roxburgh; including the villages of Buckholmside, Darlingshaugh, Darnick, Gattonside, Newstead, and Newtown; and containing 5331… …

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  • 78Soylent Green — Infobox Film name = Soylent Green caption = Theatrical release poster imdb id = 0070723 amg id = 1:45839 writer = Harry Harrison (novel) Stanley R. Greenberg (screenplay) starring = Charlton Heston Leigh Taylor Young Edward G. Robinson… …

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  • 79Gary Larson — This article refers to the cartoonist. For the rugby league player, please see Gary Larson (rugby league). Infobox Writer imagesize = 150px name = Gary Larson caption = pseudonym = birthdate = birth date and age|1950|8|14 birthplace = Tacoma,… …

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  • 80King's Quest — is an adventure game series made by the American computer game company Sierra Entertainment. It is widely considered a classic title of the golden era of adventure games and was the series that primarily built the reputation of the company… …

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