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  2. Paraphrase - Wikipedia

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    For example, in "The author states 'The signal was red,' that is, the train was not allowed to proceed," the that is signals the paraphrase that follows. A paraphrase does not need to accompany a direct quotation. [20] The paraphrase typically serves to put the source's statement into perspective or to clarify the context in which it appeared. [21]

  3. Thesaurus - Wikipedia

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    A thesaurus (pl.: thesauri or thesauruses), sometimes called a synonym dictionary or dictionary of synonyms, is a reference work which arranges words by their meanings (or in simpler terms, a book where one can find different words with similar meanings to other words), [1] [2] sometimes as a hierarchy of broader and narrower terms, sometimes simply as lists of synonyms and antonyms.

  4. Glossary of early twentieth century slang in the United States

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    While slang is usually inappropriate for formal settings, this assortment includes well-known expressions from that time, with some still in use today, e.g., blind date, cutie-pie, freebie, and take the ball and run. [2] These items were gathered from published sources documenting 1920s slang, including books, PDFs, and websites.

  5. Scientists Just Discovered an Impossible Particle - AOL

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    In other words, particles in between these two states shouldn’t exist, but a new mathematical study from two scientists from Rice University in Texas and Max Planck Institute of Quantum Optics ...

  6. Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Words to watch - Wikipedia

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    Wordings such as "17 years ago" or "Jones is 65 years old" should be rewritten as "in 2008", "Jones was 65 years old at the time of the incident", or "Jones was born in 1960". If a direct quote contains relative time, ensure the date of the quote is clear, such as "Joe Bloggs in 2007 called it 'one of the best books of the last decade'".

  7. List of Latin legal terms - Wikipedia

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    In other words, the prohibition is of no effect, and the beneficiary will take the gift free from any restrictions. pactum de contrahendo: agreement to contract Prior contract aimed at concluding another contract, known as the parent or principal contract. Includes binders (in real estate sales), such as a purchase offer or an option to sell.

  8. Milestones: A look back at AOL's 35 year history as an ...

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    America Online CEO Stephen M. Case, left, and Time Warner CEO Gerald M. Levin listen to senators' opening statements during a hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on the merger of the two ...

  9. Trump sentencing transcript: Listen to Trump's entire hush ...

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    President-elect Donald Trump was sentenced on Friday in New York following his conviction last year for falsifying business records in order to influence the 2016 election. New York Judge Juan ...