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Virtual worlds
A virtual world (also called a virtual space or spaces) is a computer-simulated environment which may be populated by many simultaneous users who can create a personal avatar and independently expl
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The Witcher
The Witcher (Polish: Wiedźmin, pronounced [ˈvjɛd͡ʑmin] ) is a series of nine fantasy novels and 15 short stories by Polish author Andrzej Sapkowski. The series revolves around the eponymous witcher
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Lieutenant commander
Lieutenant Commander (also hyphenated lieutenant-commander and abbreviated Lt Cdr,LtCdr.,LCDR, or LCdr) is a commissioned officer rank in many navies. The rank is superior to a lieutenant and subor
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Smelling salt
Smelling salts, also known as ammonia inhalants, spirit of hartshorn, or sal volatile, are chemical compounds used as stimulants to restore consciousness after fainting.Two capsules of smelling sal
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Andrew Crosse
Andrew Crosse (17 June 1784 – 6 July 1855) was a British scientist who was born and died at Fyne Court, Broomfield, Somerset. Crosse was an early pioneer and experimenter in the use of electricity.
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Ermanno Stroiffi
Ermanno Stroiffi (20 October 1616 in Padua – 4 July 1693 in Venice) was an Italian Baroque painter and priest. A pupil of Venetian painter Bernardo Strozzi, he created altarpieces, portraits and ge
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Survival sex
Survival sex is a form of prostitution engaged in by people because of their extreme need. It can include trading sex for food, a place to sleep, or other basic needs; it can also be used to obtain
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John Peckham
John Peckham (c. 1230 – 8 December 1292) was a Franciscan friar and Archbishop of Canterbury in the years 1279–1292.John PeckhamArchbishop of CanterburyEffigy from Peckham's tomb in Canterbury Cath
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Indian Orthodox
The Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church (MOSC) also known as the Indian Orthodox Church (IOC) or simply as the Malankara Church, is an autocephalousOriental Orthodox church headquartered in Devalokam,
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Test statistic
Test statistic is a quantity derived from the sample for statistical hypothesis testing. A hypothesis test is typically specified in terms of a test statistic, considered as a numerical summary of
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