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  • 52Eulenspiegel, Till — German peasant trickster of folk and literary tales. The historical Till is said to have died in 1350; anecdotes associated with his name were printed с 1500 in Low German and from 1515 in High German. In the tales the stupid yet cunning peasant… …

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  • 53Newton, Sir Isaac — born Jan. 4, 1643, Woolsthorpe, Lincolnshire, Eng. died March 31, 1727, London English physicist and mathematician. The son of a yeoman, he was raised by his grandmother. He was educated at Cambridge University (1661–65), where he discovered the… …

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  • 54Humphries, Barry — ▪ 1999       In the spring of 1998, after a lengthy absence from the theatre, self proclaimed international megastar Dame Edna Everage returned to the live stage in Guildford, Eng., courtesy of her manager and alter ego, Australian writer, actor …

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  • 55St. Francis of Assisi —     St. Francis of Assisi     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► St. Francis of Assisi     Founder of the Franciscan Order, born at Assisi in Umbria, in 1181 or 1182 the exact year is uncertain; died there, 3 October, 1226.     His father, Pietro… …

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  • 57List of The League of Gentlemen characters — This article contains a list of the numerous characters featured in various media by the British comedy troupe known as The League of Gentlemen. All of the characters were created by the troupe, who are Jeremy Dyson, Mark Gatiss, Steve Pemberton… …

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  • 58When Angels & Serpents Dance — Студийный альбом P.O.D. Дата выпуска 2008 Жанр Христианский ню метал Ню метал Длительность 44:33 Страна США …

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  • 59attitude — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ carefree, good, healthy, positive, right, upbeat ▪ I try to have a healthy, positive attitude to life. ▪ She seems to have the right attitude for …

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  • 60manner — noun 1 way of doing sth/behaving ADJECTIVE ▪ conventional, normal, standard, traditional, usual ▪ correct, proper ▪ You are not approaching the proble …

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