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  • 41derelict — adj. & n. adj. 1 abandoned, ownerless (esp. of a ship at sea or an empty decrepit property). 2 (esp. of property) ruined; dilapidated. 3 US negligent (of duty etc.). n. 1 a social outcast; a person without a home, a job, or property. 2 abandoned… …

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  • 42derelict land —   land which has fallen into disuse. Most commonly applied to land that has been built on or heavily impacted by primary activities such as mining and quarrying …

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  • 43The Derelict (Hodgson) — The Derelict is a short story by William Hope Hodgson, first published in 1912.As he does in many of his stories, Hodgson employs a framework or story within a story. In the framework, an elderly ship s doctor recounts a strange event that… …

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  • 44be derelict — index break (violate), default, disobey Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 45quasi derelict — A vessel which, although not technically a derelict, is in such circumstances of peril that services performed in saving it must be deemed highly meritorious and accordingly compensable under principles of salvage. 47 Am J1st SaIv § 5 …

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  • 46old-fashioned —    derelict    Real estate jargon:     When applied to houses old fashioned means a draughty ruin. When applied to clubs it means bad food and no women. (Theroux, 1982) …

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  • 47William Hope Hodgson's short stories — This page contains information about the short stories of William Hope Hodgson.=The Sargasso Sea Stories=For further details about William Hope Hodgson s Sargasso Sea cycle of stories, see the article on William Hope Hodgson s Sargasso Sea… …

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  • 49Chronology of Provisional Irish Republican Army actions (1970-1979) — This is a chronology of activities by the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) from 1970 to 1979. For actions after this period see Chronology of Provisional Irish Republican Army actions. Incidents resulting in at least three deaths are… …

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  • 50Space Jockey (Alien) — infobox fictional creature name = Space Jockey caption = A fossilized Space Jockey, with its ribcage bent outward, in Alien classification = Alien lifeform first = Alien last = created by = Dan O Bannon Ronald Shusett portrayed by = Space Jockey… …

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