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  • 111Pessimism — Is the glass half empty or half full? The pessimist would pick half empty, while the optimist would choose half full. Pessimism, from the Latin word pessimus (worst), is a state of mind in which one perceives life negatively. Value judgments may… …

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  • 112Winston Churchill — For other uses, see Winston Churchill (disambiguation). Churchill redirects here. For other uses, see Churchill (disambiguation). The Right Honourable Sir Winston Churchill …

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  • 113Xena — Infobox Hercaverse and Xenaverse Character|Alliance=#87CEFA Lucy Lawless as Xena Title=Xena First= The Warrior Princess Last= A Friend in Need, part 2 Creator=Robert Tapert Name=Xena Job=Warrior for good, formerly Warlord and Destroyer of Nations …

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  • 114Martin Heidegger — For other uses, see Heidegger (disambiguation). Martin Heidegger Full name Martin Heidegger Born September 26, 1889 Meßkirch, Baden, Germany Died 26 May 1976 …

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  • 115John Dalton — For other people named John Dalton, see John Dalton (disambiguation). John Dalton …

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  • 116Robert Schumann — Robert Schumann, [Daverio, Grove online. According to Daverio, there is no evidence of a middle name Alexander which is given in some sources.] sometimes given as Robert Alexander Schumann, [Scholes, page 932.] (June 8, 1810 ndash; July 29, 1856) …

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  • 117Mount Fuji — Fujiyama redirects here. For the roller coaster, see Fujiyama (roller coaster). For the singer, see Ichiro Fujiyama. Mount Fuji Mount Fuji at sunrise Lake Kawaguchi …

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  • 118Hector Berlioz — Louis Hector Berlioz (December 11, 1803 ndash; March 8, 1869) was a French Romantic composer, best known for his compositions Symphonie fantastique and Grande Messe des morts (Requiem). Berlioz made great contributions to the modern orchestra… …

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  • 119The Cure — This article is about the band. For the band s self titled album, see The Cure (The Cure album). For other uses, see Cure (disambiguation). The Cure The Cure performing in Singapore in 2007. Left to right: Porl Thompson, Jason Cooper (back) …

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  • 120Bette Davis — This article is about the actress. For the song by Kim Carnes, see Bette Davis Eyes. For other people, see Elizabeth Davis (disambiguation). Bette Davis Born Ruth Elizabeth Davis April 5, 1908( …

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