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  2. List of stock characters - Wikipedia

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    A pejorative character in English literature and especially comic drama, as well as satirical prints, the fop is a foolish "man of fashion" who overdresses, aspires to wit, and puts on airs. He may also overdo being fashionably French by wearing French clothes and using French words.

  3. List of last words (20th century) - Wikipedia

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    The following is a list of last words uttered by notable individuals during the 20th century (1901-2000). A typical entry will report information in the following order: Last word(s), name and short description, date of death, circumstances around their death (if applicable), and a reference.

  4. Fuzzy-Wuzzy - Wikipedia

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    The term "Fuzzy Wuzzy Angels" was used by Australian soldiers during World War II to describe Papua New Guinean stretcher bearers.The term was not widely deemed to be problematic when it was used by Kipling and by British soldiers during the Sudan Campaign or by Australian soldiers in the 20th century; however, more recently some have deemed it to be a racial slur.

  5. List of cultural references to A Clockwork Orange - Wikipedia

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    [1] [2] Some references are based on themes central to the story, such as the use of Nadsat words or phrases, whilst others have incorporated visual elements from the film. The film made Kubrick one of the most influential artists of the 20th century, [ 1 ] and the film has become a cult classic .

  6. Flannelgraph - Wikipedia

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    A scene from a flannelgraph Bible story. Flannelgraph (also called flannel board or flannelgram) is a storytelling system that uses a board covered with flannel fabric, usually resting on an easel. It is very similar to Fuzzy Felt, although its primary use is as a storytelling medium, rather than as a toy.

  7. List of works influenced by One Thousand and One Nights

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    At the end of the story, Shahra even used Scheherazade's regular 'that is a story for another time' line, to refer the continuing story of Sonic, Ali Baba and Sinbad. "Scheherazade" is the name of an unlockable bonus character in Soulcalibur IV. In battle she (using the same style as Amy) wields a rapier named "Alf Layla Wa Layla", the Arabic ...

  8. Category:Literature lists - Wikipedia

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    List of feminist literature; List of fiction works made into feature films (0–9, A–C) List of fiction works made into feature films (D–J) List of fiction works made into feature films (K–R) List of fiction works made into feature films (S–Z) Lists of works of fiction made into feature films; List of fictional towns in literature

  9. Talk:Fuzzy Wuzzy - Wikipedia

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    "Fuzzy wuzzy had no hair" - the formula explaining why the fuzzy wuzzies did so well was a clean, square root relationship, not a complex, "hairy" one. The strength of the forces scaled only linearly with the firepower of the British troops, but with the square of the numerically superior fuzzy wuzzy troops.