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... living in an age of reason , his own good sense led him not to proselytize but rather to animate the absurd , as in such masterpieces as Tartuffe , L'École des femmes , Le Misanthrope , and many others . It is testimony to the freshness ...
... living in an age of reason , his own good sense led him not to proselytize but rather to animate the absurd , as in such masterpieces as Tartuffe , L'École des femmes , Le Misanthrope , and many others . It is testimony to the freshness ...
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... living species . Subclass Nautiloidea ( nautiloids ) Cambrian to present ; now living only in the Indo - Pacific re- gion , particularly East Indies ; external coiled or straight cham- bered shell present , chambers connected by median ...
... living species . Subclass Nautiloidea ( nautiloids ) Cambrian to present ; now living only in the Indo - Pacific re- gion , particularly East Indies ; external coiled or straight cham- bered shell present , chambers connected by median ...
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... living standards Cultural life History 1089 1089 Norwegians turned to trading in fish and lumber , and the modern nation emerged as a major maritime transporter of the world's goods as well as a world leader in special- ized ...
... living standards Cultural life History 1089 1089 Norwegians turned to trading in fish and lumber , and the modern nation emerged as a major maritime transporter of the world's goods as well as a world leader in special- ized ...
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