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The following table lists the rank, title, and artist for each of the top ten selling albums in the United States during 2011. Adele's sophomore album, 21, comes in at number one,…
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(Encyclopedia) Orešković, Tihomir, 1966–, Croatian business executive and political leader, prime minister of Croatia (2016). Known as “Tim,” he attended McMaster Univ., Ontario, Canada (B.S., 1989,…
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