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(Encyclopedia) computer virus, rogue computer program, typically a short program designed to disperse copies of itself to other computers and disrupt those computers' normal operations. A computer…Brewer's: Patelin
The artful dodger. The French say, Savoir son Patelin (to know how to bamboozle you). Patelin is the name of an artful cheat in a farce of the fifteenth century so called. On one occasion…Kopit, Arthur
(Encyclopedia) Kopit, Arthur, 1937-2021, American playwright, b. New York, New York, as Arthur Lee Koenig, Harvard Univ. (BS, 1959). Kopit’s parents…Troy , cities, United States
(Encyclopedia) Troy. 1 City (1990 pop. 13,051), seat of Pike co., SE Ala., on the Conecuh River; inc. 1843. Products include lumber and wood items, textiles, truck bodies, feed, plastics, and pecans…Pacific Ocean: Ocean Facts & Animals
Top of Page The Pacific Ocean is a vast and majestic body of water, stretching across more than one-third of the planet's surface. Its crystal-clear blue waters and warm, tropical climate make it a…Presley, Elvis
(Encyclopedia) Presley, Elvis (Elvis Aaron Presley), 1935–77, American popular singer, b. Tupelo, Miss. Exposed to gospel music…Brewer's: Fools
(French, fol, Latin, follis.) (1) The most celebrated court fools: (a) Dagonet, jester of King Arthur; Rayère, of Henry I.; Scogan, of Edward IV.; Thomas Killigrew, called “King Charles's…CrossOver
Year 1997Brian Patch1998Event discontinuedWinter X GamesSkiboardingPercy Bysshe Shelley: Fragment: 'Is It That in Some Brighter Sphere'
by Percy Bysshe Shelley Fragment: Wedded SoulsFragment: Sufficient Unto the DayFragment: 'Is It That in Some Brighter Sphere' Published by Dr. Garnett, "Relics of Shelley", 1862. Is it…Charming Billy
Author:Alice McDermottPublisher:Farrar Straus & Giroux Any sentence troubled in its telling is telling indeed, and Alice McDermott's National Book Award winner Charming Billy is no…Trending
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