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clock

(Encyclopedia) CE5 A pendulum clock: Weight-driven clock mechanism clock, instrument for measuring and indicating time. Predecessors of the clock were the sundial, the hourglass, and the…

Arab Spring

(Encyclopedia) Arab Spring, in modern North African and Middle Eastern history, antigovernment demonstrations and uprisings that, from late 2010, swept many of the regions' Arab nations. Arising in…

poet laureate

(Encyclopedia) poet laureatepoet laureatelôˈrēĭt [key], title conferred in Britain by the monarch on a poet whose duty it is to write commemorative odes and verse. It is an outgrowth of the medieval…

African literature

(Encyclopedia) African literature, literary works of the African continent. African literature consists of a body of work in different languages and various genres, ranging from oral literature to…

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1984 Grammy Awards

Record of the Year“What's Love Got to Do With It,” Tina TurnerAlbum of the YearCan't Slow Down, Lionel Richie (Motown)Song of the Year“What's Love Got to Do With It,” Graham Lyle and Terry Britten…

Writing Well: Time Flies When You're Having Fun

Time Flies When You're Having FunWriting WellPaper ChaseTime Flies When You're Having FunSubject to ChangeSubjects vs. TopicsThe Heart of the Matter: Writing a Thesis Statement Writer's Block I'm…

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