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... called a specific legacy . A general lega- cy , on the other hand , would involve such things as a sum of money or a number of ob- jects identified generically , such as any 100 shares of common stock . If the total value of the estate ...
... called a specific legacy . A general lega- cy , on the other hand , would involve such things as a sum of money or a number of ob- jects identified generically , such as any 100 shares of common stock . If the total value of the estate ...
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... called false acacia , or yellow locust . It is wide- ly cultivated in Europe as an ornamental . It grows to 24 metres ( 80 feet ) high and bears long , compound leaves with 6 to 20 oblong leaflets . The fragrant white flowers hang in ...
... called false acacia , or yellow locust . It is wide- ly cultivated in Europe as an ornamental . It grows to 24 metres ( 80 feet ) high and bears long , compound leaves with 6 to 20 oblong leaflets . The fragrant white flowers hang in ...
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... called because of a politi- cal situation . In response to a majority resolu- tion against the Reformation by the second Diet of Speyer ( April 1529 ) , the landgrave Philip of Hesse wished to organize a federa- tion of Protestants ...
... called because of a politi- cal situation . In response to a majority resolu- tion against the Reformation by the second Diet of Speyer ( April 1529 ) , the landgrave Philip of Hesse wished to organize a federa- tion of Protestants ...
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