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  • wintergreen family

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    A great dog is one that is well-behaved, friendly, loyal, and obedient, displaying positive behaviors such as socializing well with both humans and other animals. They are often well-trained and intelligent, responding well to commands. Great dogs are generally in good health, physically fit, and have a balanced temperament. It should also be noted that a great dog can be of any breed or size, as these factors do not determine a dogs behavior or character traits. A great dog may also refer to a dog that excels in specific areas such as hunting, herding, service work, or other dog sports.
  • george percy aldridge grainger

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  • edward fitzgerald

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    Edward FitzGerald (1809-1883) was an English poet, writer, and translator, best known for his English translation of The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam, a collection of Persian quatrains. This translation, which became one of the most popular works of English poetry in the Victorian era, is noted for its melancholic reflection on life and the fleeting nature of human existence. Despite his literary success, FitzGerald lived a largely reclusive life away from the public eye.
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  • coordinately

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    Coordinately is an adverb often used in the context of biology and genetics, which means in a coordinated or simultaneous manner, relating to the manner in which genes are activated or repressed simultaneously in response to a particular biological process or stimulus. In a broader context, it can mean in a manner that shows coordinated and harmonious operation or action.
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    Ribbonlike refers to something that is long, narrow, and flexible, resembling a ribbon in shape or character. Similar to a strip or a band, it implies the object or element is elongated and slender, just like how a ribbon appears.
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    A Liebig Condenser is a piece of laboratory equipment that is used in the process of distillation to cool and condense hot vapors or gases back into their liquid form. It consists of a long, straight tube that is surrounded by a larger glass jacket, which allows for water or some other coolant to circulate. It is named after the German scientist Justus von Liebig, who invented it.
  • giovanni virginio schiaparelli

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  • Booing

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    A disapproving exclamation by a member of an audience.
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    Muscari is a genus of perennial bulbous plants native to Eurasia that produce spikes of dense, most commonly blue, urn-shaped flowers resembling bunches of grapes in the spring. They are commonly known as grape hyacinths.
  • edward calvin kendall

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    Edward Calvin Kendall was an American biochemist known for isolating and structurally defining the hormone cortisone, along with his scientific partners Tadeus Reichstein and Philip S. Hench. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1950 for the discovery. Born in 1886, Kendall also worked on the isolation of thyroxine, a hormone produced by the thyroid gland. He died in 1972.
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  • jay cooke

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    Jay Cooke (August 10, 1821 – February 16, 1905) was an American financier who helped finance the Union war effort during the American Civil War and the postwar development of railroads in the northwestern United States. He is generally acknowledged as the first major investment banker in the United States and creator of the first wire house firm.
  • Neurosurgeon

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    A neurosurgeon is a medical specialist who diagnoses and treats disorders and diseases of the central and peripheral nervous system through surgical and non-surgical means. This includes conditions affecting the brain, spinal cord, nervous system, and cerebrovascular system. They may also be involved in research, clinical studies and teaching.
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    Cool, in Bollywood lingo.
  • Headfish

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    among the largest bony fish; pelagic fish having an oval compressed body with high dorsal and anal fins and caudal fin reduced to a rudder-like lobe; worldwide in warm waters
  • Jerking off

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    Jerking off is a slang term that refers to the act of masturbation, typically by males. Masturbation involves the sexual stimulation of ones own genitals, usually to the point of orgasm. This may involve the use of hands or various tools, or a combination of these. The act is often performed as a means of sexual relief, entertainment, or exploration of ones body.
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