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  • 101jump — [[t]dʒʌmp[/t]] v. i. 1) to spring clear of the ground or other support by a sudden muscular effort; leap 2) to move suddenly or quickly: to jump out of bed[/ex] 3) to move or jerk involuntarily, as from shock: I jumped when the firecracker… …

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  • 102Jack Ridley — Jackie L. Jack Ridley (June 16, 1915 ndash; March 12, 1957) was a colonel in the United States Air Force and a noted test pilot who came to public attention through his frequent affiliation with Chuck Yeager.Ridley received his Bachelor of… …

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  • 103Mark Foley scandal — The Mark Foley scandal, which broke in late September 2006, centers on soliciting e mails and sexually explicit instant messages sent by Mark Foley, a Republican Congressman from Florida, to teenaged boys who had formerly served as congressional… …

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  • 104Glossary of botanical terms — Many of the terms used in Wikipedia glossaries (often most) are already defined and explained within Wikipedia itself. However, lists like the following indicate where new articles need to be written and are also useful for looking up and… …

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  • 105Un Chien Andalou — (An Andalusian Dog) French poster Directed by Luis Buñuel Produced by …

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  • 106Mark Foley congressional page incident — Mark Foley The Mark Foley scandal, which broke in late September 2006, centers on soliciting e mails and sexually suggestive instant messages sent by Mark Foley, a Republican Congressman from Florida, to teenaged boys who had formerly served as… …

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  • 107jump — /dʒʌmp / (say jump) verb (i) 1. to spring clear of the ground or other support by a sudden muscular effort; propel oneself forwards, backwards, upwards, or downwards; leap. 2. to move or go quickly: she jumped into a taxi. 3. to rise suddenly or… …

  • 108Berkeley, California — Infobox Settlement official name = City of Berkeley settlement type = City nickname = motto = imagesize = image caption = Berkeley looking northwest as seen from the Claremont Canyon Regional Preserve. image image mapsize = 250x200px map caption …

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  • 109Operation Crossroads — Coordinates: 11°36′N 165°30′E / 11.6°N 165.5°E / 11.6; 165.5 …

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  • 110chess — chess1 /ches/, n. a game played by two persons, each with 16 pieces, on a chessboard. [1150 1200; ME < OF esches, pl. of eschec CHECK1] chess2 /ches/, n., pl. chess, chesses. one of the planks forming the roadway of a floating bridge. [1425 75;&#8230; …

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