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Wuxia film (or wuxia pian, Mo Hap film, Mo Hap Pin) (Traditional Chinese: 武俠片; Simplified Chinese: 武侠片; Hanyu Pinyin: wǔxiá piān) is a film genre originating in Taiwan and Hong Kong. Because of its distinguishing characteristics (a historical setting, action scenes centred on swordplay, a stronger emphasis towards melodrama and themes of bonding, friendship, loyalty, and betrayal), t ...

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Wuxia, Wuxia - History and Context, Wuxia - Earlier precedents, Wuxia - 20th century, Wuxia - The Old School, Wuxia - The New School, Wuxia - Novels, Wuxia - Themes, Wuxia - Plot and setting, Wuxia - Philosophy of Xia, Wuxia - Jiang Hu, Wuxia - Martial arts, Wuxia - Suspension of disbelief, Wuxia - Films

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Frankfurt Airport has two passenger terminals, which are connected by corridors as well as by people movers and buses. Frankfurt International Airport - Terminal 1. Terminal 1 opened on March 14th, 1972. It was designed in a modern style for the period, with polished silver interiors and corrugated walls. It is divided into three concourses. Adria Airways (Ljubljana, Ohrid, Podgorica, Priština, Sarajevo, Skopje, Vienna) Air Baltic (Riga) Air Dolomiti (Bologna, Floren ...

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Frankfurt International Airport, Frankfurt International Airport - History, Frankfurt International Airport - Incidents on flights that departed from Frankfurt, Frankfurt International Airport - Structure and function, Frankfurt International Airport - Terminal 1, Frankfurt International Airport - Terminal 2, Frankfurt International Airport - Other Features & Amenities, Frankfurt International Airport - Ground transportation

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Coventry is traditionally believed to have been established in the year 1043 with the founding of a Benedictine Abbey by Leofric, Earl of Mercia and his wife Lady Godiva. Current evidence suggests that this abbey was probably in existence by 1022, therefore Leofric and Godiva most likely endowed it around 1043. In time, a market was established at the abbey gates and the settlement expanded. By the 14th century Coventry had become an important centre of the cloth trade, and throughout the middle ages was one of the largest and most important cities ...

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Coventry, Coventry - History, Coventry - Places of interest, Coventry - Education, Coventry - Arts and culture, Coventry - Sport, Coventry - Famous people, Coventry - Economy, Coventry - Transport, Coventry - Politics, Coventry - Nearby places, Coventry - Suburbs of Coventry, Coventry - Twin cities

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Saturn is the sixth planet from the Sun. It is a gas giant, the second-largest planet in the solar system after Jupiter. Saturn has a prominent system of rings, consisting of mostly ice particles with a smaller amount of rocky debris. It was named after the Roman god Saturn. Its symbol is a stylized representation of the god's sickle (Unicode: ♄). The Chinese, Korean, Japanese, and Vietnamese cultures refer to the planet as the earth star (土星), based on the Five Elements. [2], [3] Including:

• Saturn - Physical characteristics
• Saturn - Rotational behavior
• Saturn - Planetary rings
• Saturn - History
• Saturn - Physical characteristics
• Saturn - Dark side of the rings
• Saturn - Spokes of the rings
• Saturn - Natural satellites
• Saturn - Exploration of Saturn
• Saturn - Pioneer 11 flyby
• Saturn - Voyager flybys
• Saturn - Cassini orbiter
• Saturn - Best viewing of Saturn
• Saturn - Appearance
• Saturn - Occultation of stars by Saturn between 1800 and 2100
• Saturn - Saturn in fiction and film
• Saturn - Saturn in various cultures

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Nostradamus, (December 14, 1503 – July 1, 1566) born Michel de Nostredame, is one of the world's most famous authors of prophecies. He is most famous for his book Les Propheties, which consists of rhymed quatrains (4‑line poems) grouped into sets of 100, called Centuries. Nostradamus - Biography. Born in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence in the south of France in December 1503, Michel de Nostredame was the son of a grain dealer who was also a prosperous home-grown notary. His family wa ...

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• Nostradamus - Biography
• Nostradamus - Preparation and methods of prophecy
• Nostradamus - His works
• Nostradamus - Skepticism
• Nostradamus - Misquotes and hoaxes
• Nostradamus - Nostradamus in popular culture
• Nostradamus - Television
• Nostradamus - Film
• Nostradamus - Music
• Nostradamus - Comics
• Nostradamus - Sources

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Merely six weeks after the Ass sessions were completed, Badfinger entered the studio to begin recording the material for their first Warner Brothers release, Badfinger. Neither Ass nor Badfinger were well-received by music critics, but owing to Badfinger's overwork, their lackluster quality can perhaps be understood in context. Badfinger and its two accompanying singles, "Love Is Easy" and "I Miss You," also did not reach chart positions. Badfinger did manage to consolidate some U.S. fan support in 1 ...

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Badfinger, Badfinger - The Panthers & The Iveys, Badfinger - Badfinger - The Apple Years, Badfinger - Warner Brothers, Badfinger - Demise, Badfinger - Discography

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Known for meticulous use of miniatures and hundreds of sci-fi themed anime, Japan has a long history of producing science fiction series for TV. Only a few of these series are aired outside Japan and even when aired, they tend to be edited, rarely retaining their original storyline. While reasons like violence and sexual context are often presented, these edits are never a perfect solution and needlessly make story confusing. Yet non-anime sci-fi are still largely unknown to foreign audiences. An exception is Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers an ...

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Science fiction on television, Science fiction on television - British television science fiction, Science fiction on television - US television science fiction, Science fiction on television - Japanese television science fiction, Science fiction on television - Television science fiction with actors, Science fiction on television - Science fiction in anime, Science fiction on television - Other countries television science fiction, Science fiction on television - Notable series and people

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After retiring from basketball, Jordan spent the next year pursuing a childhood dream: professional baseball. He signed a minor league contract with the Chicago White Sox of the American League (AL), reported to spring training, and was assigned to the team's minor league system. He had an unspectacular professional baseball career for the Birmingham Barons, a Chicago White Sox farm team, batting .202 with 3 HR, 51 RBI, 30 SB (tied-5th in Southern League), 11 errors and 6 outfield assists. He led the club with 11 bases-loaded RBI and 25 ...

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Michael Jordan, Michael Jordan - Early years, Michael Jordan - NBA career: Overview, Michael Jordan - Early NBA Career, Michael Jordan - The Jordan Rules, Michael Jordan - The First 3-Peat, Michael Jordan - Baseball career, Michael Jordan - I'm Back: Return to the NBA, Michael Jordan - The Second 3-Peat, Michael Jordan - Washington Wizards, Michael Jordan - The Olympics, Michael Jordan - Jordan's legacy, Michael Jordan - The greatest basketballer of all time?, Michael Jordan - Personal life, Michael Jordan - Businessman, Michael Jordan - Trivia, Michael Jordan - Physical Stats, Michael Jordan - Awards, Michael Jordan - Team Honors

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Conner, who participated in many sports as a child, started gymnastics at the age of ten, after a school physical education coach noticed his talent. He began training with the local high school team and competing in local meets, where he progressed quickly but seldom won; after a few years he also began training at the local YMCA and competing in YMCA events. Conner's first significant gymnastics victory was the AAU Junior Olympics, where he won in 1972, followed soon after in 1974 by the USGF Junior National Championships. Immediately foll ...

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Bart Conner, Bart Conner - Early career, Bart Conner - 1984 Olympics, Bart Conner - After the Olympics

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Like most other speech disorders, stuttering begins in early childhood, when a child is first developing his or her speech and language skills. The vast majority of stutters develop between the ages of two and five, with many stutterers outgrowing their stutter before adolescence. Most stutters manifest before the age of 7, although there have been rare cases of a stutter developing later. Almost all children go through a stage of disfluency in early speech, but when a child displays signs of a serious stutter, it is wise to seek professiona ...

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Stuttering, Stuttering - Causes, Stuttering - Genetics, Stuttering - Childhood development, Stuttering - Neurophysiology, Stuttering - Other causes, Stuttering - Onset and development, Stuttering - Characteristics, Stuttering - Fluency, Stuttering - Blocking, Stuttering - Avoidance behavior, Stuttering - Severity, Stuttering - Treatments, Stuttering - Behavioral and cognitive therapy, Stuttering - Medication, Stuttering - Electronic fluency aids, Stuttering - Stuttering and society, Stuttering - Stuttering in Music, Stuttering - Resources, Stuttering - Notes, Stuttering - References, Stuttering - External links

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In the post World War II years the United States Strategic Air Command was based at three major airfields in eastern England; RAF Lakenheath, RAF Marham and RAF Sculthorpe. The increasing tension of the Cold War led to a re-evalutation of these deployments and move further west, behind RAF fighter forces, to RAF Greenham Common, RAF Brize Norton, RAF Upper Heyford and RAF Fairford. Of these airfields Greenham Common was perhaps the least developed, beginning in 1951 SAC spent over £2m building a new 10,000ft runway and massive new ha ...

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RAF Greenham Common, RAF Greenham Common - Pre-military history, RAF Greenham Common - World War II, RAF Greenham Common - The Cold War, RAF Greenham Common - Nuclear accident?, RAF Greenham Common - Departure of SAC, RAF Greenham Common - Cruise deployment, RAF Greenham Common - Return to Civilian Use

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Darth Vader is a brilliant strategist and one of the greatest pilots in the galaxy. Vader still possesses his former persona's amazing engineering skills, having overseen the design of the TIE/Advanced fighter and the construction of the second Death Star. His talent with the lightsaber is legendary. All of these skills, however, are secondary to his incredible mastery of the Force. He was born with the highest known midichlorian count (a measure of Force-aptitude) in the history of the galaxy, surpassing that of both Yoda and the Emperor. H ...

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Darth Vader, Darth Vader - Biography, Darth Vader - Overview, Darth Vader - Childhood and discovery, Darth Vader - The Clone Wars, Darth Vader - Transformation into Vader, Darth Vader - Fighting the rebellion, Darth Vader - Battling his son, Darth Vader - The redemption of Anakin Skywalker, Darth Vader - Vader in the Expanded Universe, Darth Vader - Possible interpretations of the Jedi prophecy, Darth Vader - Lightsaber training, Darth Vader - On His Loss To Obi-Wan, Darth Vader - Swordplay As Darth Vader, Darth Vader - Talents, Darth Vader - Armor and cybernetic enhancements, Darth Vader - Portrayers, Darth Vader - Anakin Skywalker, Darth Vader - Darth Vader, Darth Vader - Behind the scenes, Darth Vader - Cultural figure, Darth Vader - Trivia, Darth Vader - Notes and references, Darth Vader - Sources

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Only 20 Concordes were built, six for development and 14 for commercial service. These were: Two prototypes Two pre-production aircraft 16 production aircraft The first two of these did not enter commercial service Of the 14 which flew commercially, 12 were still in service in April 2003 All but two of these aircraft - a remarkably high percentage for any commercial fleet - are preserved. The two which are not are F-BVFD (cn 211), which was withdrawn from service in the 1980s and scrapped in 1994; and F-BTSC (cn 203), which crashed in Paris. See C ...

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Concorde, Concorde - Origins, Concorde - Technological features, Concorde - Scheduled flights, Concorde - Passenger experience, Concorde - Paris crash, Concorde - Withdrawal from service, Concorde - Air France, Concorde - British Airways, Concorde - Aircraft histories, Concorde - Cultural and political impact, Concorde - Dimensions and specifications, Concorde - Trivia, Concorde - Possible replacement, Concorde - Films and Television

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Bahrain This article is part of the series: Politics and government of Bahrain Constitution King: Hamad ibn Isa al-Khalifah Prime minister Khalifah ibn Sulman al-Khalifah National Assembly Council of Representatives Consultative Council Political parties Elections Governorates Women's political rights Foreign relations edit M ...

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Bahrain, Bahrain - History, Bahrain - Politics, Bahrain - Governorates, Bahrain - Economy, Bahrain - Geography, Bahrain - Demographics, Bahrain - Culture, Bahrain - Formula One, Bahrain - Holidays, Bahrain - Tourism, Bahrain - Education

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The Art of War (Chinese: 孫子兵法; Hanyu Pinyin: Sūn Zĭ Bīng Fǎ; literally "Sun Tzu's Military Strategy") is a Chinese military treatise written during the 6th century BC by Sun Tzu. Composed of 13 chapters, each of which is devoted to one aspect of warfare, it has long been praised as the definitive work on military strategies and tactics. It is one of the most famous studies of strategy and has had a huge influence ...

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• The Art of War - The 13 chapters
• The Art of War - Quotations
• The Art of War - Military applications
• The Art of War - Applicability outside the military
• The Art of War - Depiction in media
• The Art of War - Film
• The Art of War - Television
• The Art of War - Games
• The Art of War - Translations
• The Art of War - Related topics

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Before entering professional wrestling, Chris was involved in judo exclusively for 12 years, beginning at the age of 11. Chris and younger brother Neil Adams went on to win national and world championships in judo, with Neil going on to win a silver medal at both the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, Russia and the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. Chris himself was among the youngest Judo champions in the sport and was a member of the 1976 Summer Olympics Judo squad representing Great Britain, but never competed in the Olympics ...

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Christopher Adams, Christopher Adams - Career, Christopher Adams - Early Career, Christopher Adams - World Class and Texas, Christopher Adams - Personal troubles and sudden death, Christopher Adams - Profile, Christopher Adams - Championships and accomplishments

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Over the next few years they achieved their greatest commercial success and continued to demonstrate their versatility. In 1980 the medium tempo dance single, "He's So Shy", reached number three on the charts, and the following year a slow, sultry, country and western flavoured song "Slow Hand" reached number two. "American Music" and "Should I Do It" were 1950s pop, while "I'm So Excited" was a frenetic contemporary dance track. All were significant hits. With the advent of MTV the sisters were able to exploit their visual style and ...

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Pointer Sisters, Pointer Sisters - Early Days, Pointer Sisters - First success as recording artists, Pointer Sisters - The quartet becomes a trio, Pointer Sisters - The height of their success, Pointer Sisters - Albums, Pointer Sisters - Singles

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The Statue of Liberty is located on Liberty Island in New York Harbor, about 1.6 statute miles (2.6 km) southwest of the southern tip of Manhattan. The island was officially called "Bedloe's Island" until 1656, but has been popularly called "Liberty Island" since the early 1900s. Lady Liberty holds a torch in her right hand and a tablet in her left. The tablet shows the caption JULY IV MDCCLXXVI—July 4, 1776, the date of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence. One of her feet stands on chains. The seven spikes in the cr ...

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Statue of Liberty, Statue of Liberty - Description, Statue of Liberty - History, Statue of Liberty - Origin of the copper, Statue of Liberty - Concern for security, Statue of Liberty - Jumps, Statue of Liberty - Smaller copies, Statue of Liberty - The Statue of Liberty in popular culture

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For a full listing of albums and singles, see Jackson 5 discography. The Jackson 5 - Top Ten US and UK singles. The following singles reached the Top Ten on the Billboard Hot 100 or the UK Singles Chart, or #1 on the Billboard R&B singles chart: (all Motown releases) (all CBS releases) The Jackson 5 - Albums. (all Motown releases) 1969: Diana Ross Presents the Jackson ...

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The Jackson 5, The Jackson 5 - History, The Jackson 5 - Early career, The Jackson 5 - Influences, The Jackson 5 - Joining Motown, The Jackson 5 - Jackson 5 discovery credit discrepancy, The Jackson 5 - Diana Ross Presents the Jackson 5, The Jackson 5 - Popularization and franchise expansion, The Jackson 5 - Relationships and marriages, The Jackson 5 - Decline, The Jackson 5 - The move to CBS Records, The Jackson 5 - The 1980s and Michael's solo career, The Jackson 5 - Post-history and followers, The Jackson 5 - Miniseries, The Jackson 5 - Personnel, The Jackson 5 - Members, The Jackson 5 - Band personnel, The Jackson 5 - Discography, The Jackson 5 - Top Ten US and UK singles, The Jackson 5 - Albums, The Jackson 5 - Notes

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Young was born in Toronto; his father was sportswriter and novelist Scott Young and his mother Rassy Young. Having first played in high school instrumental rock bands in Winnipeg (one of whom, the Squires, had a local hit with "The Sultan") he began to work the folk clubs of Toronto, where he befriended guitarist Stephen Stills. Before fame, Young spent a summer in Thunder Bay, Ontario, playing at local clubs and gigs. In 1966, after an aborted record deal (on the Motown label) with the Rick James-fronted Mynah Birds, Young and ...

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Neil Young, Neil Young - Early years, Neil Young - Breakthrough, Neil Young - From folk to rock, Neil Young - Experimental years, Neil Young - Back to country-rock roots, Neil Young - In the aftermath of 9/11, Neil Young - Health scare recovery and Prairie Wind, Neil Young - Other achievements, Neil Young - Discography, Neil Young - In Buffalo Springfield, Neil Young - In Crosby Stills Nash & Young, Neil Young - Solo, Neil Young - Trivia, Neil Young - Biographies

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S.H.E - Albums. Girls' Dormitory 女生宿舍 (September 11, 2001) Youth Society 青春株式會社 (January 29, 2002) Genesis 美麗新世界 (August 5, 2002) Together (January 23, 2003) - The Greatest Hits Super Star (August 22, 2003) Magical Journey 奇幻旅程 (February 6, 2004) Encore (November 12, 2004) Once Upon A Time 不想長� ...

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S.H.E, S.H.E - History, S.H.E - Member Profiles, S.H.E - Selina, S.H.E - Hebe, S.H.E - Ella, S.H.E - Discography, S.H.E - Albums, S.H.E - Concerts, S.H.E - Cover Songs

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Very soon after their arrival in January 1967, the Bee Gees were signed by Robert Stigwood, and added Australian musicians Vince Melouney (guitar) and former child actor Colin Petersen (drums). Their first single recorded in England was "New York Mining Disaster 1941" (1967), a surreal, haunting and macabre song that made the Top 20 on both sides of the Atlantic. Their album "Bee Gees' First" scored well with critics and the public, offering an innovative blend of rock and orchestral ballads such as the classics ...

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Bee Gees, Bee Gees - Early history, Bee Gees - 1960s in England, Bee Gees - 1970s: Saturday Night Fever, Bee Gees - 1980s and 1990s, Bee Gees - Later years, Bee Gees - Current news, Bee Gees - Awards and success, Bee Gees - Original Albums, Bee Gees - Compilations, Bee Gees - International Hit Singles, Bee Gees - Band, Bee Gees - Parodies of the Bee Gees

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