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... common . Jokes at the expense of women were an important part of the Indian humorist's stock in trade . The Indian often relished sarcasm and satire as well as the coarser species of humor . What is meant by German " Kultur " ? It is a ...
... common . Jokes at the expense of women were an important part of the Indian humorist's stock in trade . The Indian often relished sarcasm and satire as well as the coarser species of humor . What is meant by German " Kultur " ? It is a ...
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... common belief , confirmed by some naturalists , that if a parent mocking bird finds its young in a cage it will attempt to feed them poisoned berries , preferring to kill them to having them live in captivity . What is St. Elmo's fire ...
... common belief , confirmed by some naturalists , that if a parent mocking bird finds its young in a cage it will attempt to feed them poisoned berries , preferring to kill them to having them live in captivity . What is St. Elmo's fire ...
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... common era ? The epoch beginning with the birth of Christ is often called the common era , particularly by orthodox Jews who are prac- tically compelled to recognize it for commercial purposes but who object to referring to it as the ...
... common era ? The epoch beginning with the birth of Christ is often called the common era , particularly by orthodox Jews who are prac- tically compelled to recognize it for commercial purposes but who object to referring to it as the ...
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