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block and tackle
(Encyclopedia)block and tackle: see pulley.rock and roll
(Encyclopedia)rock and roll: see rock music.bites and stings
(Encyclopedia)bites and stings: see first aid. ...Chandragupta I and II
(Encyclopedia)Chandragupta I and II, Indian emperors. See Gupta. ...Storm and Stress
(Encyclopedia)Storm and Stress: see Sturm und Drang. ...visit and search
(Encyclopedia)visit and search: see search, right of. ...guardian and ward
(Encyclopedia)guardian and ward, in law. A guardian is someone who by appointment or by relationship has the care of a person or that person's property, or both. The protected individual, known as the ward, is cons...population I and II
(Encyclopedia)population I and II, in astronomy: see stellar populations. ...Tenure of Office Act
(Encyclopedia)Tenure of Office Act, in U.S. history, measure passed on Mar. 2, 1867, by Congress over the veto of President Andrew Johnson; it forbade the President to remove any federal officeholder appointed by a...Aholah and Aholibah
(Encyclopedia)Aholah əhōˈlə [key], in the Bible, the sisters in an allegory on Israel's idolatry. ...Browse by Subject
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