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  • 11histrionics — his tri*on ics, n. 1. The histrionic art; stageplaying; acting. [PJC] 2. Insincere, exaggeratedly emotional or overly dramatical speech or behavior performed to create an impression rather than as an expression of true feeling; feigned emotion.… …

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  • 12drama — n. 1. Dramatic composition, play, theatrical piece, spectacle. 2. Dramatic literature. 3. Historic or cosmical pageant (series of events invested with dramatic unity). 4. The stage, dramatic representation, histrionic art …

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  • 13Dickens, Charles — ▪ British novelist Introduction in full  Charles John Huffam Dickens   born Feb. 7, 1812, Portsmouth, Hampshire, Eng. died June 9, 1870, Gad s Hill, near Chatham, Kent  English novelist, generally considered the greatest of the Victorian era. His …

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  • 14Borderline personality disorder — Classification and external resources ICD 10 F60.3 ICD 9 301.83 …

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  • 15Christian Ide Hintze — giving a lecture at University of Barcelona, 2009 Christian Ide Hintze (* December 26, 1953, in Vienna ) is an Austrian poet and performance artist, who focuses on the transition from literary to cross media forms …

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  • 16Mental disorder — Classification and external resources Eight women representing prominent mental diagnoses in the 19th century. (Armand Gautier) ICD 10 F …

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  • 17Smooth jazz — For the Jones Radio Networks satellite service, see Smooth Jazz (radio network). Smooth jazz Stylistic origins Jazz fusion R B Funk Pop Cultural origins 1960s/1970s in the United States Typical instruments …

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  • 18Dancing — • The origin of dancing is from the natural tendency to employ gesture either to supplement or to replace speech Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Dancing     Dancing      …

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  • 19theatre — /thee euh teuhr, theeeu /, n. theater. * * * I Building or space in which performances are given before an audience. It contains an auditorium and stage. In ancient Greece, where Western theatre began (5th century BC), theatres were constructed… …

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  • 20South Asian arts — Literary, performing, and visual arts of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka. Myths of the popular gods, Vishnu and Shiva, in the Puranas (ancient tales) and the Mahabharata and Ramayana epics, supply material for representational and… …

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