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  2. Glasgow dialect - Wikipedia

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    The Glasgow dialect, also called Glaswegian, varies from Scottish English at one end of a bipolar linguistic continuum to the local dialect of West Central Scots at the other. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Therefore, the speech of many Glaswegians can draw on a "continuum between fully localised and fully standardised". [ 3 ]

  3. Coat of arms of Glasgow - Wikipedia

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    The coat of arms of Glasgow is the official emblem of the city of Glasgow. It was first granted by the Lord Lyon King of Arms in 1866, and was re-granted to the current city council in 1996. [ 2 ] The design references several legends associated with Saint Mungo , the patron saint of Glasgow.

  4. Alexander Smith (poet) - Wikipedia

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    Alexander Smith was the eldest of eight, possibly nine, children born to John Smith (1803–1884) and Christina née Murray (1804–1881). John Smith was a pattern designer for the textile trade; he worked variously in Paisley and in Kilmarnock, where Alexander was born, before moving to Glasgow when Alexander was about eight years old.

  5. Glasgow Gaelic - Wikipedia

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    Glasgow Gaelic is an emerging dialect, described as "Gaelic with a Glasgow accent", [2] of Standard Scottish Gaelic. [3] It is spoken by about 10% of Scottish Gaelic speakers, making it the most spoken Dialect outside of the Highlands .

  6. List of English words of Scottish Gaelic origin - Wikipedia

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    meaning a "drink at the door". Translated as "one for the road", i.e. "one more drink before you leave". Fear an taighe an MC (master of ceremonies), Gaelic lit. "the man of the house" Eàrlaid [4] the right sometimes sold by an outgoing to an incoming tenant to enter into possession of the arable land early in Spring. Galore [1] From gu leor ...

  7. These are the pedophile symbols you need to know to protect ...

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    One logo depicts a small heart surrounded by a larger heart, symbolizing a relationship between an pedophile and minor girl. Another logo resembles a butterfly and represents non-preferential ...

  8. Therefore sign - Wikipedia

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    According to Florian Cajori in A History of Mathematical Notations, Johann Rahn used both the therefore and because signs to mean "therefore"; in the German edition of Teutsche Algebra (1659) the therefore sign was prevalent with the modern meaning, but in the 1668 English edition Rahn used the because sign more often to mean "therefore".

  9. What Does It Mean When You See a Ladybug? Experts Explain - AOL

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    When you need hope, when you need to remember that change is good, a ladybug appears." Adaptability The tough and hardy little ladybug is found across the world, on every continent except Antarctica.