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"Abortion"
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"Introduction",
"'''Abortion''' is the termination of a pregnancy by removal or expulsion of an embryo or fetus.",
"An abortion that occurs without intervention is known as a miscarriage or \"spontaneous abortion\"; these occur in approximately 30% to 40% of all pregnancies.",
... | wikipedia |
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"Abstract (law)"
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"Introduction",
"In law, an '''abstract''' is a brief statement that contains the most important points of a long legal document or of several related legal papers."
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"Types of legislation",
"The abstract of title, used in real estate transactions, is the more... | wikipedia |
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"American Revolutionary War"
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"Introduction",
"The '''American Revolutionary War''' (April 19, 1775 – September 3, 1783), also known as the '''Revolutionary War''' or '''American War of Independence''', was the military conflict of the American Revolution.",
"American Patriot forces, organ... | wikipedia |
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"Ampere"
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"Introduction",
"The '''ampere''' ( , ; symbol: '''A'''), often shortened to '''amp''', is the unit of electric current in the International System of Units (SI).",
"One ampere is equal to 1 coulomb (C) moving past a point in 1 second.",
"It is named after French mathematici... | wikipedia |
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"Algorithm"
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"Introduction",
"Flowchart of using successive subtractions to find the alt=In a loop, subtract the larger number against the smaller number.",
"Halt the loop when the subtraction will make a number negative.",
"Assess two numbers whether one of them equal to zero or not."... | wikipedia |
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"Annual plant"
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"Introduction",
" Peas are an annual plant.An '''annual plant''' is a plant that completes its life cycle, from germination to the production of seeds, within one growing season, and then dies.",
"Globally, only 6% of all plant species and 15% of herbaceous plants (excludi... | wikipedia |
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"Anthophyta"
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"Introduction",
"The '''anthophytes''' are a paraphyletic grouping of plant taxa bearing flower-like reproductive structures.",
"The group, once thought to be a clade, contained the angiosperms – the extant flowering plants, such as roses and grasses – as well as the Gnetales... | wikipedia |
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"Atlas (disambiguation)"
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"Introduction",
"An '''atlas''' is a collection of maps.",
"'''Atlas''' may also refer to:"
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"Mythology",
"* Atlas (mythology), an Ancient Greek Titanic deity* Atlas of Atlantis, the first legendary king of Atlantis* Atlas of Mauretania, a legendar... | wikipedia |
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"Mouthwash"
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"Introduction",
"Range of mouthwashes by Listerine'''Mouthwash''', '''mouth rinse''', '''oral rinse''', or '''mouth bath''' is a liquid which is held in the mouth passively or swirled around the mouth by contraction of the perioral muscles and/or movement of the head, and may be g... | wikipedia |
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"Alexander the Great"
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"Introduction",
"'''Alexander III of Macedon''' (; 20/21 July 356 BC – 10/11 June 323 BC), most commonly known as '''Alexander the Great''', was a king of the ancient Greek kingdom of Macedon.",
"He succeeded his father Philip II to the throne in 336 BC at the age of... | wikipedia |
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"Alfred Korzybski"
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"Introduction",
"'''Alfred Habdank Skarbek Korzybski''' (, ; July 3, 1879 – March 1, 1950) was a Polish-American independent scholar who developed a field called general semantics, which he viewed as both distinct from, and more encompassing than, the field of semantics.",
... | wikipedia |
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"Asteroids (video game)"
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"Introduction",
"'''''Asteroids''''' is a space-themed multidirectional shooter arcade video game designed by Lyle Rains and Ed Logg released in November 1979 by Atari, Inc.",
"The player controls a single spaceship in an asteroid field which is periodically trave... | wikipedia |
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"Asparagales"
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"Introduction",
"'''Asparagales''' ('''asparagoid lilies''') is an order of plants in modern classification systems such as the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group (APG) and the Angiosperm Phylogeny Web.",
"The order takes its name from the type family Asparagaceae and is placed in t... | wikipedia |
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"Alismatales"
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"Introduction",
"Snake lily (''Dracunculus vulgaris'') of family Araceae in Crete, Greece.",
"''Ottelia alismoides'' from family Hydrocharitaceae in Hyderabad, India.The '''Alismatales''' ('''alismatids''') are an order of flowering plants including about 4,500 species.",
... | wikipedia |
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"Apiales"
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"Introduction",
"The '''Apiales''' are an order of flowering plants.",
"The families are those recognized in the APG III system.",
"This is typical of the newer classifications, though there is some slight variation and in particular, the Torriceliaceae may also be divided.U... | wikipedia |
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"Asterales"
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"Introduction",
"'''Asterales''' () is an order of dicotyledonous flowering plants that includes the large family Asteraceae (or Compositae) known for composite flowers made of florets, and ten families related to the Asteraceae.",
"While asterids in general are characterized ... | wikipedia |
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"Asteroid"
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"Introduction",
"An '''asteroid''' is a minor planet—an object that is neither a true planet nor a comet—that orbits within the inner Solar System.",
"They are rocky, metallic, or icy bodies with no atmosphere.",
"The size and shape of asteroids vary significantly, ranging ... | wikipedia |
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"Allocution"
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"Introduction",
"An '''allocution''', or '''allocutus''', is a formal statement made to the court by the defendant who has been found guilty prior to being sentenced.",
"It is part of the criminal procedure in some jurisdictions using common law."
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"Concept",
... | wikipedia |
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"Affidavit"
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"Introduction",
"Vasil Levski's affidavit, 16 June 1872, Bucharest, RomaniaAn '''''' ( ; Medieval Latin for \"he has declared under oath\") is a written statement voluntarily made by an ''affiant'' or ''deponent'' under an oath or affirmation which is administered by a person who ... | wikipedia |
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"Aries (constellation)"
],
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"Introduction",
"'''Aries ''' is one of the constellations of the zodiac.",
"It is located in the Northern celestial hemisphere between Pisces to the west and Taurus to the east.",
"The name Aries is Latin for ram.",
"Its old astronomical symbol is 20px (♈︎... | wikipedia |
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"Aquarius (constellation)"
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"Introduction",
"'''Aquarius''' is an equatorial constellation of the zodiac, between Capricornus and Pisces.",
"Its name is Latin for \"water-carrier\" or \"cup-carrier\", and its old astronomical symbol is 20px (♒︎), a representation of water.",
"Aquarius ... | wikipedia |
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"Anime"
],
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"Introduction",
" is hand-drawn and computer-generated animation originating from Japan.",
"Outside Japan and in English, ''anime'' refers specifically to animation produced in Japan.",
"However, in Japan and in Japanese, (a term derived from a shortening of the English word ... | wikipedia |
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"Asterism"
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"Introduction",
"'''Asterism''' may refer to:* Asterism (astronomy), a pattern of stars* Asterism (band), a Japanese rock band* Asterism (gemology), an optical phenomenon in gemstones* Asterism (typography), (⁂) a moderately rare typographical symbol denoting a break in passages"
... | wikipedia |
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"Ankara"
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"Introduction",
"'''Ankara''' ( , ; ), historically known as '''Ancyra''' and '''Angora''', is the capital of Turkey.",
"Located in the central part of Anatolia, the city has a population of 5.1 million in its urban center and 5.8 million in Ankara Province, making it Turkey's s... | wikipedia |
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"Arabic"
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"Introduction",
"'''Arabic''' (, '''' ; , '''' or ) is a Central Semitic language of the Semitic language family.",
"Emerging during the Iron Age, it is named after the Arab people, and spoken primarily in the Arab world.Since the 7th century, Arabic has been characterized by di... | wikipedia |
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"Alfred Hitchcock"
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"Introduction",
"'''Sir Alfred Joseph Hitchcock''' (13 August 1899 – 29 April 1980) was an English film director.",
"He is widely regarded as one of the most influential figures in the history of cinema.",
"In a career spanning six decades, he directed over 50 feat... | wikipedia |
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"Anaconda"
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"Introduction",
"'''Anacondas''' or '''water boas''' are a group of large snakes of the genus ''Eunectes''.",
"They are found in tropical South America.",
"Five species are currently recognized."
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"Description",
"Although the name applies to a group of snake... | wikipedia |
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"Altaic languages"
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"Introduction",
"'''Altaic''' () is a controversial proposed language family that would include the Turkic, Mongolic and Tungusic language families and possibly also the Japonic and Koreanic languages.",
"The hypothetical language family has long been rejected by most c... | wikipedia |
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"Austrian German"
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"Introduction",
"'''Austrian German''' (), '''Austrian Standard German''' ('''ASG'''), '''Standard Austrian German''' (), '''Austrian High German''' (), or simply just '''Austrian''' (), is the variety of Standard German written and spoken in Austria and South Tyrol.",
"... | wikipedia |
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"Axiom of choice"
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"Introduction",
"Illustration of the axiom of choice, with each set ''S''''i'' represented as a jar and its elements represented as marbles.",
"Each element ''x''''i'' is represented as a marble on the right.",
"Colors are used to suggest a functional association of ... | wikipedia |
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"Attila"
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"Introduction",
"'''Attila''' ( or ; ), frequently called '''Attila the Hun''', was the ruler of the Huns from 434 until his death, in March 453.He was also the leader of an empire consisting of Huns, Ostrogoths, Alans, and Bulgars, among others, in Central and Eastern Europe.As ne... | wikipedia |
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"Aegean Sea"
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"Introduction",
"The extent of the Aegean Sea on a map of the Mediterranean SeaThe '''Aegean Sea''' is an elongated embayment of the Mediterranean Sea between Europe and Asia.",
"It is located between the Balkans and Anatolia, and covers an area of some .",
"In the north,... | wikipedia |
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"A Clockwork Orange (novel)"
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"Introduction",
"'''''A Clockwork Orange''''' is a dystopian satirical black comedy novel by English writer Anthony Burgess, published in 1962.It is set in a near-future society that has a youth subculture of extreme violence.",
"The teenage protagonist, Alex,... | wikipedia |
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"Amsterdam"
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"Introduction",
"'''Amsterdam''' ( , , ; literally, \"The Dam on the River Amstel\") is the capital and most populated city of the Netherlands.",
"It has a population of 921,402 within the city proper, 1,457,018 in the urban area and 2,480,394 in the metropolitan area.",
... | wikipedia |
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"Museum of Work"
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"Introduction",
"''Styrkjärn'' in central NorrköpingThe '''Museum of Work''' (''Arbetets museum'') is a museum located in Norrköping, Sweden.",
"The museum is located in the ''Strykjärn'' (Clothes iron), a former weaving mill in the old industrial area on the Motala ström... | wikipedia |
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"Audi"
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"Introduction",
"'''Audi AG''' () is a German automotive manufacturer of luxury vehicles headquartered in Ingolstadt, Bavaria, Germany.",
"A subsidiary of the Volkswagen Group, Audi produces vehicles in nine production facilities worldwide.The origins of the company are complex, da... | wikipedia |
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"Aircraft"
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"Introduction",
" The Cessna 172 ''Skyhawk'' is the most produced aircraft in history.An '''aircraft''' (: aircraft) is a vehicle that is able to fly by gaining support from the air.",
"It counters the force of gravity by using either static lift or the dynamic lift of an airfo... | wikipedia |
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"Alfred Nobel"
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"Introduction",
"'''Alfred Bernhard Nobel''' ( , ; 21 October 1833 – 10 December 1896) was a Swedish chemist, inventor, engineer and businessman.",
"He is known for inventing dynamite as well as having bequeathed his fortune to establish the Nobel Prize.",
"He also made... | wikipedia |
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"Alexander Graham Bell"
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"Introduction",
"'''Alexander Graham Bell''' (, born '''Alexander Bell'''; March 3, 1847 – August 2, 1922) was a Scottish-born Canadian-American inventor, scientist and engineer who is credited with patenting the first practical telephone.",
"He also co-founded th... | wikipedia |
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"Anatolia"
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"Introduction",
"'''Anatolia''', also known as '''Asia Minor''', is a large peninsula in West Asia and is the western-most extension of continental Asia as it borders European Turkey.",
"The land mass of Anatolia constitutes most of the territory of contemporary Turkey.",
"... | wikipedia |
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"Apple Inc."
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"Introduction",
"'''Apple Inc.''' (formerly '''Apple Computer, Inc.''') is an American multinational technology company headquartered in Cupertino, California, in Silicon Valley.",
"It designs, develops, and sells consumer electronics, computer software, and online services."... | wikipedia |
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"Aberdeenshire"
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"Introduction",
"'''Aberdeenshire''' (; ) is one of the 32 council areas of Scotland.It takes its name from the County of Aberdeen, which has substantially different boundaries.",
"The Aberdeenshire Council area includes all of the area of the historic counties of Aberdeen... | wikipedia |
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"Aztlan Underground"
],
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"Introduction",
"'''Aztlan Underground''' is a band from Los Angeles, California that combines Hip-Hop, Punk Rock, Jazz, and electronic music with Chicano and Native American themes, and indigenous instrumentation.",
"They are often cited as progenitors of Chicano rap... | wikipedia |
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"American Civil War"
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"Introduction",
"The '''American Civil War''' (April 12, 1861 – May 26, 1865; also known by other names) was a civil war in the United States between the Union (\"the North\") and the Confederacy (\"the South\"), which had been formed by states that had seceded from the U... | wikipedia |
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"Andy Warhol"
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"Introduction",
"'''Andy Warhol''' (; born '''Andrew Warhola Jr.'''; August 6, 1928 – February 22, 1987) was an American visual artist, film director, producer, and leading figure in the pop art movement.",
"His works explore the relationship between artistic expression, adv... | wikipedia |
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"Alp Arslan"
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"Introduction",
"'''Alp Arslan''', born '''Muhammad bin Dawud Chaghri''', was the second sultan of the Seljuk Empire and great-grandson of Seljuk, the eponymous founder of the dynasty.",
"He greatly expanded the Seljuk territory and consolidated his power, defeating rivals to... | wikipedia |
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"American Film Institute"
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"Introduction",
"The '''American Film Institute''' ('''AFI''') is an American nonprofit film organization that educates filmmakers and honors the heritage of the motion picture arts in the United States.",
"AFI is supported by private funding and public membershi... | wikipedia |
[
[
"Akira Kurosawa"
],
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"Introduction",
" was a Japanese filmmaker and painter who directed 30 films in a career spanning over five decades.",
"He is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential filmmakers in the history of cinema.",
"Kurosawa displayed a bold, dynamic style, ... | wikipedia |
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"Ancient Egypt"
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"Introduction",
" '''Ancient Egypt''' was a civilization of ancient Northeast Africa, concentrated along the lower reaches of the Nile River, situated in the place that is now the country Egypt.",
"Ancient Egyptian civilization followed prehistoric Egypt and coalesced arou... | wikipedia |
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"Analog Brothers"
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"Introduction",
"'''Analog Brothers''' were an experimental hip hop band featuring Tracy \"Ice-T\" Marrow (Ice Oscillator) on keyboards, drums and vocals, Keith \"Kool Keith\" Thornton (Keith Korg) on bass, strings and vocals, Marc Live (Marc Moog) on drums, violins and voca... | wikipedia |
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"Motor neuron diseases"
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"Introduction",
"'''Motor neuron diseases''' or '''motor neurone diseases''' ('''MNDs''') are a group of rare neurodegenerative disorders that selectively affect motor neurons, the cells which control voluntary muscles of the body.",
"They include amyotrophic later... | wikipedia |
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"Abjad"
],
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"Introduction",
"An '''abjad''' (, ; also '''abgad''') is a writing system in which only consonants are represented, leaving vowel sounds to be inferred by the reader.",
"This contrasts with alphabets, which provide graphemes for both consonants and vowels.",
"The term was int... | wikipedia |
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"Abugida"
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"Introduction",
"Comparison of various abugidas descended from Brahmi script.",
"Meaning: ''May Śiva protect those who take delight in the language of the gods.''",
"(Kalidasa)An '''abugida''' (; from Ge'ez: )sometimes also called '''alphasyllabary''', '''neosyllabary''', or... | wikipedia |
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"ABBA"
],
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"Introduction",
"'''ABBA''' ( , ; formerly named '''Björn & Benny, Agnetha & Anni-Frid''' or '''Björn & Benny, Agnetha & Frida''') are a Swedish pop supergroup formed in Stockholm in 1972 by Agnetha Fältskog, Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson, and Anni-Frid Lyngstad.",
"The group's n... | wikipedia |
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"Allegiance"
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"Introduction",
"An '''allegiance''' is a duty of fidelity said to be owed, or freely committed, by the people, subjects or citizens to their state or sovereign."
],
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"Etymology",
"The word ''allegiance'' comes from Middle English '''' (see Medieval Latin '''', \"a l... | wikipedia |
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"Altenberg"
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"Introduction",
"'''Altenberg''' (German for \"old mountain\" or \"mountain of the old\") may refer to:"
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"Places",
"===Austria===* Altenberg, a town in Sankt Andrä-Wördern, Tulln District* Altenberg bei Linz, in Upper Austria* Altenberg an der Rax, in Styria===Ger... | wikipedia |
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"MessagePad"
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"Introduction",
"The '''MessagePad''' is a discontinued series of personal digital assistant devices developed by Apple Computer for the Newton platform in 1993.Some electronic engineering and the manufacture of Apple's MessagePad devices was undertaken in Japan by Sharp.",
"... | wikipedia |
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"A. E. van Vogt"
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"Introduction",
"'''Alfred Elton van Vogt''' ( ; April 26, 1912 – January 26, 2000) was a Canadian-born American science fiction author.",
"His fragmented, bizarre narrative style influenced later science fiction writers, notably Philip K. Dick.",
"He was one of the ... | wikipedia |
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"Anna Kournikova"
],
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"Introduction",
"'''Anna Sergeyevna Kournikova''' (; born 7 June 1981) is a Russian former professional tennis player and American television personality.",
"Her appearance and celebrity status made her one of the best known tennis stars worldwide.",
"At the peak of... | wikipedia |
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"Alfons Maria Jakob"
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"Introduction",
"'''Alfons Maria Jakob''' (2 July 1884 – 17 October 1931) was a German neurologist who worked in the field of neuropathology.He was born in Aschaffenburg, Bavaria and educated in medicine at the universities of Munich, Berlin, and Strasbourg, where he rece... | wikipedia |
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"Agnosticism"
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"Introduction",
"'''Agnosticism''' is the view or belief that the existence of God, of the divine or the supernatural is unknown or unknowable.",
"Another definition provided is the view that \"human reason is incapable of providing sufficient rational grounds to justify eit... | wikipedia |
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"Argon"
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"Introduction",
"'''Argon''' is a chemical element; it has symbol '''Ar''' and atomic number 18.It is in group 18 of the periodic table and is a noble gas.",
"Argon is the third most abundant gas in Earth's atmosphere, at 0.934% (9340 ppmv).",
"It is more than twice as abundan... | wikipedia |
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"Arsenic"
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"Introduction",
"'''Arsenic''' is a chemical element; it has symbol '''As''' and atomic number 33.Arsenic occurs in many minerals, usually in combination with sulfur and metals, but also as a pure elemental crystal.",
"Arsenic is a notoriously toxic metalloid.",
"It has vari... | wikipedia |
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"Antimony"
],
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"Introduction",
"'''Antimony''' is a chemical element; it has symbol '''Sb''' () and atomic number 51.A lustrous gray metalloid, it is found in nature mainly as the sulfide mineral stibnite (Sb2S3).",
"Antimony compounds have been known since ancient times and were powdered for... | wikipedia |
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"Actinium"
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"Introduction",
"'''Actinium''' is a chemical element; it has symbol '''Ac''' and atomic number 89.It was first isolated by Friedrich Oskar Giesel in 1902, who gave it the name ''emanium''; the element got its name by being wrongly identified with a substance André-Louis Debierne f... | wikipedia |
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"Americium"
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"Introduction",
"'''Americium''' is a synthetic chemical element; it has symbol '''Am''' and atomic number 95.It is radioactive and a transuranic member of the actinide series in the periodic table, located under the lanthanide element europium and was thus named after the America... | wikipedia |
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"Astatine"
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"Introduction",
"'''Astatine''' is a chemical element; it has symbol '''At''' and atomic number 85.It is the rarest naturally occurring element in the Earth's crust, occurring only as the decay product of various heavier elements.",
"All of astatine's isotopes are short-lived; ... | wikipedia |
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"Atom"
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"Introduction",
"The '''atom''' is the basic particle of the chemical elements.",
"An atom consists of a nucleus of protons and generally neutrons, surrounded by an electromagnetically bound swarm of electrons.",
"The chemical elements are distinguished from each other by the n... | wikipedia |
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"Arable land"
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"Introduction",
"fields like this one in Dorset, England'''Arable land''' (from the , \"able to be ploughed\") is any land capable of being ploughed and used to grow crops.",
"Alternatively, for the purposes of agricultural statistics, the term often has a more precise defin... | wikipedia |
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"Aluminium"
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"Introduction",
"'''Aluminium''' ('''aluminum''' in North American English) is a chemical element; it has symbol '''Al''' and atomic number 13.Aluminium has a density lower than that of other common metals, about one-third that of steel.",
"It has a great affinity towards oxyg... | wikipedia |
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"Advanced Chemistry"
],
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"Introduction",
"'''Advanced Chemistry''' is a German hip hop group from Heidelberg, a scenic city in Baden-Württemberg, South Germany.",
"Advanced Chemistry was founded in 1987 by Toni L, Linguist, Gee-One, DJ Mike MD (Mike Dippon) and MC Torch.",
"Each member o... | wikipedia |
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"Anglican Communion"
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"Introduction",
"The '''Anglican Communion''' is the third largest Christian communion after the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox churches.",
"Founded in 1867 in London, the communion has more than 85 million members within the Church of England and other autocepha... | wikipedia |
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"Arne Kaijser"
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"Introduction",
"'''Arne Kaijser''' (born 1950) is a professor emeritus of history of technology at the KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, and a former president of the Society for the History of Technology.Kaijser has published two books in Swedish: ''Stadens ljus... | wikipedia |
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"Archipelago"
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"Introduction",
"The Aegean Sea with its large number of islands is the origin of the term ''archipelago''.The Mergui Archipelago in MyanmarAn '''archipelago''' ( ), sometimes called an '''island group''' or '''island chain''', is a chain, cluster, or collection of islands, or s... | wikipedia |
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"Author"
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"Introduction",
"In legal discourse, an '''author''' is the creator of an original work, whether that work is in written, graphic, or recorded medium.",
"The creation of such a work is an act of '''authorship'''.",
"Thus, a sculptor, painter, or composer, is an author of thei... | wikipedia |
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"Andrey Markov"
],
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"Introduction",
"'''Andrey Andreyevich Markov''' (14 June 1856 – 20 July 1922) was a Russian mathematician best known for his work on stochastic processes.",
"A primary subject of his research later became known as the Markov chain.",
"He was also a strong, close to ma... | wikipedia |
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"Angst"
],
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"Introduction",
"Edvard Munch tried to represent \"an infinite scream passing through nature\" in ''The Scream'' (1893).",
"'''Angst''' is fear or anxiety (''anguish'' is its Latinate equivalent, and the words ''anxious'' and ''anxiety'' are of similar origin).",
"The dictiona... | wikipedia |
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"Anxiety"
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"Introduction",
"A job applicant with a facial expression indicative of anxiety'''Anxiety''' is an emotion which is characterised by an unpleasant state of inner turmoil and includes feelings of dread over anticipated events.",
"Anxiety is different from fear in that fear is def... | wikipedia |
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"A. A. Milne"
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"Introduction",
"'''Alan Alexander Milne''' (; 18 January 1882 – 31 January 1956) was an English writer best known for his books about the teddy bear Winnie-the-Pooh, as well as for children's poetry.",
"Milne was primarily a playwright before the huge success of Winnie-the-... | wikipedia |
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"Asociación Alumni"
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"Introduction",
"'''Asociación Alumni''', usually just '''Alumni''', is an Argentine rugby union club located in Tortuguitas, Greater Buenos Aires.",
"The senior squad currently competes at Top 12, the first division of the Unión de Rugby de Buenos Aires league system.... | wikipedia |
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"Axiom"
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"Introduction",
"An '''axiom''', '''postulate''', or '''assumption''' is a statement that is taken to be true, to serve as a premise or starting point for further reasoning and arguments.",
"The word comes from the Ancient Greek word (), meaning 'that which is thought worthy or f... | wikipedia |
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"Alpha"
],
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"Introduction",
"'''Alpha''' (uppercase , lowercase ; , '''', or ) is the first letter of the Greek alphabet.",
"In the system of Greek numerals, it has a value of one.",
"Alpha is derived from the Phoenician letter aleph aleph, which is the West Semitic word for \"ox\".",
... | wikipedia |
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"Alvin Toffler"
],
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"Introduction",
"'''Alvin Eugene Toffler''' (October 4, 1928 – June 27, 2016) was an American writer, futurist, and businessman known for his works discussing modern technologies, including the digital revolution and the communication revolution, with emphasis on their effects... | wikipedia |
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"The Amazing Spider-Man"
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"Introduction",
"'''''The Amazing Spider-Man''''' is an ongoing American superhero comic book series featuring the Marvel Comics superhero Spider-Man as its title character and main protagonist.",
"Being in the mainstream continuity of the franchise, it was the ch... | wikipedia |
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"AM"
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"Introduction",
"'''AM''' or '''Am''' may refer to:"
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"Arts and entertainment",
"===Music===* A minor, a minor scale in music* ''A.M.''",
"(Chris Young album)* ''A.M.''",
"(Wilco album)* ''AM'' (Abraham Mateo album) * ''AM'' (Arctic Monkeys album)* AM (musician), ... | wikipedia |
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"Antigua and Barbuda"
],
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"Introduction",
"'''Antigua and Barbuda''' (, ) is a sovereign island country in the Caribbean.",
"It lies at the conjuncture of the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean in the Leeward Islands part of the Lesser Antilles.The country consists of two major islands, Ant... | wikipedia |
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"Azincourt"
],
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"Introduction",
"'''Azincourt''' ( ; ) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France.",
"It is situated north-west of Saint-Pol-sur-Ternoise on the D71 road between Hesdin and Fruges.",
"It is often erroneously known as '''Agincourt''' ( ) in English, a... | wikipedia |
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"Albert Speer"
],
[
"Introduction",
"'''Berthold Konrad Hermann Albert Speer''' (; ; 19 March 1905 – 1 September 1981) was a German architect who served as the Minister of Armaments and War Production in Nazi Germany during most of World War II.",
"A close ally of Adolf Hitler, he was convicte... | wikipedia |
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"Asteraceae"
],
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"Introduction",
"The family '''Asteraceae''' (), with the original name '''Compositae''', consists of over 32,000 known species of flowering plants in over 1,900 genera within the order Asterales.",
"Commonly referred to as the '''aster''', '''daisy''', '''composite''', or ''... | wikipedia |
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"Apiaceae"
],
[
"Introduction",
"'''Apiaceae''' () or '''Umbelliferae''' is a family of mostly aromatic flowering plants named after the type genus ''Apium'' and commonly known as the '''celery''', '''carrot''' or '''parsley family''', or simply as '''umbellifers'''.",
"It is the 16th-largest ... | wikipedia |
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"Axon"
],
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"Introduction",
"An '''axon''' (from Greek ἄξων ''áxōn'', axis) or '''nerve fiber''' (or '''nerve''' '''fibre''': see spelling differences) is a long, slender projection of a nerve cell, or neuron, in vertebrates, that typically conducts electrical impulses known as action potentials a... | wikipedia |
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"Aramaic alphabet"
],
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"Introduction",
"The ancient '''Aramaic alphabet''' was used to write the Aramaic languages spoken by ancient Aramean pre-Christian tribes throughout the Fertile Crescent.",
"It was also adopted by other peoples as their own alphabet when empires and their subjects unde... | wikipedia |
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[
"American shot"
],
[
"Introduction",
"An example of a \"cowboy shot\" in ''A Fistful of Dollars''\"'''American shot'''\" or \"'''cowboy shot'''\" is a translation of a phrase from French film criticism, '','' and refers to a medium-long (\"knee\") film shot of a group of characters, who are arrang... | wikipedia |
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[
"Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis"
],
[
"Introduction",
"'''Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis''' ('''ADEM'''), or '''acute demyelinating encephalomyelitis''', is a rare autoimmune disease marked by a sudden, widespread attack of inflammation in the brain and spinal cord.",
"As well as c... | wikipedia |
[
[
"Ataxia"
],
[
"Introduction",
"'''Ataxia''' (from Greek α- a negative prefix + -τάξις order = \"lack of order\") is a neurological sign consisting of lack of voluntary coordination of muscle movements that can include gait abnormality, speech changes, and abnormalities in eye movements, that indic... | wikipedia |
[
[
"Ada Lovelace"
],
[
"Introduction",
"'''Augusta Ada King, Countess of Lovelace''' (''née'' '''Byron'''; 10 December 1815 – 27 November 1852) was an English mathematician and writer, chiefly known for her work on Charles Babbage's proposed mechanical general-purpose computer, the Analytical Engine.... | wikipedia |
[
[
"August Derleth"
],
[
"Introduction",
"'''August William Derleth''' (February 24, 1909 – July 4, 1971) was an American writer and anthologist.",
"He was the first book publisher of the writings of H. P. Lovecraft.",
"He made contributions to the Cthulhu Mythos and the cosmic horror genre a... | wikipedia |
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[
"Alps"
],
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"Introduction",
"The Dolomites (Italy) are a UNESCO World Heritage Site.The '''Alps''' () are the highest and most extensive mountain range that is entirely in Europe, stretching approximately across eight Alpine countries (from west to east): Monaco, France, Switzerland, Italy, Liech... | wikipedia |
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[
"Albert Camus"
],
[
"Introduction",
"'''Albert Camus''' ( ; ; 7 November 1913 – 4 January 1960) was a French philosopher, author, dramatist, journalist, world federalist, and political activist.",
"He was the recipient of the 1957 Nobel Prize in Literature at the age of 44, the second-youngest... | wikipedia |
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[
"Agatha Christie"
],
[
"Introduction",
"'''Dame Agatha Mary Clarissa Christie, Lady Mallowan''', (; 15 September 1890 – 12 January 1976) was an English writer known for her 66 detective novels and 14 short story collections, particularly those revolving around fictional detectives Hercule Poirot ... | wikipedia |