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Fantastic Fables by Ambrose Bierce: The Rainmaker
The Legislator and the Citizen The Citizen and the Snakes The Rainmaker AN Officer of the Government, with a great outfit of mule-waggons loaded with balloons, kites, dynamite bombs,…Tarzan
Directors:Chris Buck and Kevin LimaWriters:Tab Murphy, Bob Tzudiker, and Noni WhiteWalt Disney Pictures; G; 88 minutesRelease:6/99Voices of:Minnie Driver, Tony Goldwyn, Glenn Close, Nigel…balance of trade
(Encyclopedia) balance of trade, relation between the merchandise exports and imports of a country. The concept first became important in the 16th and 17th cent. with the growth of mercantilism.…smuggling
(Encyclopedia) smuggling, illegal transport across state or national boundaries of goods or persons liable to customs or to prohibition. Smuggling has been carried on in nearly all nations and has…March 2018 Current Events: US News
Top of Page World News | Science & Technology News | Disaster News The world is a very busy place, and it's hard to stay on top of everything. Infoplease has got you covered. Here are the world…August 2013 Current Events: Disasters & Science News
World News | Business News | U.S. News Here are the key events in Science and Disasters news for the month of August 2013…Super Bowl Commercials are Dot-Coming
Internet companies enter the advertising fray by Mike Morrison Halle Berry takes a swim with a crispy M&M in an ad from last year’s Super Bowl. This year, companies will pay an average of $2…Tips on Tipping
Source: American Society of Travel Agents, Alexandria, Va. Who do you tip? When? How much? These are the questions that have nagged at consumers since the first service transaction. The…Brewer's: Drivelling Dotage
In weak old age saliva drops unconsciously from the mouth. “This exhibition of drivelling dotage was attended with many other incoherent expressions.” —J. P. Kennedy The Swallow Barn,…Brewer's: Drives fat Oxen
(Who). Brook, in his Gustavus Vasa, says: “Who rules o'er freemen should himself be free,” which Dr. Johnson parodied thus: “Who drives fat oxen should himself be fat.” (Boswell's Life,…Trending
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