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  • yamamoto

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    Yamamoto (山本 meaning base of the mountain) is the 9th most common Japanese surname.
  • charles ringling

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    Charles Edward Ringling (December 2, 1863 – December 3, 1926) was one of the Ringling brothers, who owned the Ringling Brothers and Barnum Bailey Circus. He was in charge of production and greatly admired by the employees, who called him Mr. Charlie and sought his advice and help even for personal problems.
  • Wannabe

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    an ambitious and aspiring young person
  • arteria coronaria

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  • louis harold gray

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    Louis Harold Gray was a renowned British physicist who is recognized for his innovative work in radiobiology. He utilized radon and X-rays to investigate the effects of radiation on living organisms and substances. This research helped establish the gray as an international unit for measuring absorbed doses of radiation. The unit, named after him, is commonly used in radiation treatment planning in healthcare. Grays work significantly contributed to the advanced understanding of radiation biology and safety, as well as the development of the radiation therapies used in modern medicine.
  • Get bent out of shape

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    @Dorothey-Allen
  • raja batis

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  • black spleenwort

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    Black spleenwort, scientifically known as Asplenium adiantum-nigrum, is a species of fern found in many parts of the world. It gets its name from the black central stem, or rachis, that supports the compound leaves. This perennial plant typically grows on walls, rocks, and in woods, preferring damp and shaded areas. It is characterized by its pinnate leaves and small, round sori (clusters of spore-producing structures) on the underside of the leaves.
  • Poste restante

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    Poste restante (French pronunciation: ​[pɔst ʁɛstɑ̃t], remainder post), also known as general delivery in North American English, is a service where the post office holds the mail until the recipient calls for it. It is a common destination for mail for people who are visiting a particular location and have no need, or no way, of having mail delivered directly to their place of residence at that time.
  • Revengeful

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    Vindictive; full of revenge; full of vengeance.
  • Blithesome

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    cheery; gay; merry
  • designatum

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    Designatum is a term used in philosophy and semantics to refer to the object or concept that a word, phrase, or symbol represents or stands for. It is essentially the actual thing or concept that a sign or symbol is intended to convey or refer to.
  • cankerweed

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    Cankerweed is a common term for a type of flowering plant that belongs to the Asteraceae or sunflower family, specifically of the genus Prenanthes. It is also known as gall-of-the-earth. The plant is a perennial herb that usually grows in moist places. It is native to North America. The term cankerweed is also used to refer to a plant disease causing cankers or lesions on the plant tissue.
  • family raphidae

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    Family Raphidae is a group of extinct birds within the order Columbiformes, commonly known as pigeons and doves. The most famous member of this family is the Dodo bird (Raphus cucullatus) which is now extinct. Birds in the family Raphidae were flightless and found mainly on the islands of the Indian Ocean. They went extinct primarily due to human hunting and introduced species.
  • Harefoot

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    a tree (Ochroma Laqopus) of the West Indies, having the stamens united somewhat in the form of a hares foot
  • calycanthus

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    kal-i-kan′thus, n. a small order of square-stemmed aromatic shrubs, natives of North America and Japan. [Made up of Calyx and Gr. anthos.]
  • dhodhekanisos

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    There isnt a universal definition for dhodhekanisos as it appears to be a misspelling or potentially a non-English term. The closest match could be Dodekanisos which is a group of 12 larger plus 150 smaller Greek islands in the Aegean Sea, off the southwest coast of Turkey, southward of the island of Samos, and northeastward of the island of Crete. If you were referring to something else, please provide more context.
  • sub-saharan africa

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    Africa south of the Sahara.
  • lorenzo the magnificent

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    Lorenzo The Magnificent, also known as Lorenzo de Medici, was an Italian statesman, de facto ruler of the Florentine Republic and a patron of scholars, artists, and poets during the Renaissance period. Born in 1449 and died in 1492, his leadership marked the high point of Florences golden age where he nurtured the development of the arts and literature, making Florence a significant cultural center. Despite being a political figure with no official title, his influence on Italian and European history through his patronage makes him one of the most important figures in the history of the Renaissance.