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  • 121musical sound — Introduction       any tone with characteristics such as controlled pitch and timbre. The sounds are produced by instruments in which the periodic vibrations can be controlled by the performer.       That some sounds are intrinsically musical,… …

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  • 122painting, Western — ▪ art Introduction       history of Western painting from its beginnings in prehistoric times to the present.       Painting, the execution of forms and shapes on a surface by means of pigment (but see also drawing for discussion of depictions in …

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  • 123Unitarianism and Universalism — ▪ religion Introduction       liberal religious movements that have merged in the United States. In previous centuries they appealed for their views to Scripture interpreted by reason, but most contemporary Unitarians and Universalists base their …

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  • 124Masonry (Freemasonry) —     Masonry (Freemasonry)     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Masonry (Freemasonry)     The subject is treated under the following heads:     I. Name and Definition;     II. Origin and Early History;     III. Fundamental Principles and Spirit;     IV.… …

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  • 125The Benedictine Order —     The Benedictine Order     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Benedictine Order     The Benedictine Order comprises monks living under the Rule of St. Benedict, and commonly known as black monks . The order will be considered in this article under… …

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  • 126collateralised debt obligation — collateralised debt obligations (CDO) International Structured finance instruments (being debt securities (debt security) in the form of bonds or notes) which are divided into several classes or tranches of varying size, credit rating and… …

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  • 127collateralised debt obligations — (CDO) International Structured finance instruments (being debt securities (debt security) in the form of bonds or notes) which are divided into several classes or tranches of varying size, credit rating and priority ranking, issued by a special… …

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  • 128collateralized debt obligation — collateralised debt obligations (CDO) International Structured finance instruments (being debt securities (debt security) in the form of bonds or notes) which are divided into several classes or tranches of varying size, credit rating and… …

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