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  • 51Bibliography of Jorge Luis Borges — This is a bibliography of works by Jorge Luis Borges. Original book length publications This list follows the chronology of original (typically Spanish language) publication in books, based in part on the rather comprehensive (but incomplete)… …

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  • 52Italian literature — is literature written in the Italian language, particularly within Italy. It may also refer to literature written by Italians or in Italy in other languages spoken in Italy, often languages that are closely related to modern Italian. Early… …

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  • 53These Three Remain — infobox Book | name = These Three Remain title orig = translator = image caption = author = Pamela Aidan cover artist = country = United States language = English series = Fitzwilliam Darcy, Gentleman genre = Historical, Romance novel publisher …

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  • 54The Little Engine That Could (film) — Infobox Film name = The Little Engine That Could image size = caption = VHS cover, showing Tillie pulling the train director = Dave Edwards producer = Dave Edwards Mike Young writer = Ray Rhamey narrator = starring = Kath Soucie Frank Welker B.J …

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  • 55fustian — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. bombast, ranting, pomposity; see euphuism , wordiness . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. bombastic, pompous, pretentious, extravagant, grandiose, lofty. ANT.: understated, low key III (Roget s Thesaurus II) I noun… …

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  • 56grandiloquent — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. pompous, histrionic, bombastic; see bombastic , oratorical . See Synonym Study at bombastic . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) (VOCABULARY WORD) a. [gran DIL uh kwent] using big words to try to impress, bombastic. Many… …

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  • 57Smith, Helene — (19th century)    Swiss medium who underwent a spirit POSSESSION and was overtaken by the discarnate Count Cagliostro. Smith, whose real name was Catherine Elise Muller, never worked as a paid medium but gave séances to friends and admirers for… …

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  • 58pomposity — pom•pos•i•ty [[t]pɒmˈpɒs ɪ ti[/t]] n. pl. ties 1) the quality of being pompous 2) pompous flaunting of importance 3) an instance of being pompous, as by ostentatious loftiness of language or behavior Also, pomp′ous•ness [[t] pəs nɪs[/t]] (for… …

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  • 59MUSIC — This article is arranged according to the following outline: introduction written sources of direct and circumstantial evidence the material relics and iconography notated sources oral tradition archives and important collections of jewish music… …

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