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New edit in the Article on Google

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New edit in the Article on Google

On July 14, 2017 at 12:34AM, made an edit the Article on Google . The edit was about /* External links */.

New edit in the Article on Google

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Google Custom Search Engine edited the Article on Google http://ift.tt/1oWeX6W

New edit in the Article on Google

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Google Custom Search Engine edited the Article on Google http://ift.tt/1oWeX6W

Picture of the day for July 14, 2017

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Hermitage of the Lady of Mencalilla embedded in a typical winter landscape in the center of Spain, more precisely near Almazul, a tiny village in the Province of Soria, Castile and León..

Article of the day for July 14, 2017

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Article of the day is Noye's Fludde. Check it out: http://ift.tt/1oWeX6W

John Oliver And Stephen Colbert Chat About The Don Jr./Russia Thing

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John Oliver And Stephen Colbert Chat About The Don Jr./Russia Thing

John Oliver And Stephen Colbert Chat About The Don Jr./Russia Thing

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John Oliver And Stephen Colbert Chat About The Don Jr./Russia Thing It's nice to see two old friends get together and shoot the shit about the events of the day — even if those events are our democratic institutions breaking down. July 13, 2017 at 02:46PM

galette: Word of the day for July 14, 2017

galette , n : A type of flat, round cake from France. Short for Breton galette: a crêpe or pancake made with buckwheat flour, and often with a savoury filling, originally from Upper Brittany in France. Happy Bastille Day from all of us at the Wiktionary!

Harvard just moved to end frats, sororities, and final clubs entirely

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Harvard just moved to end frats, sororities, and final clubs entirely The argument: exclusive student groups breed elitism, sexism, alcohol abuse and other problems by their very nature.

Harvard just moved to end frats, sororities, and final clubs entirely

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Harvard just moved to end frats, sororities, and final clubs entirely

Picture of the day for July 14, 2017

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Picture of the day on July 14, 2017: Hermitage of the Lady of Mencalilla embedded in a typical winter landscape in the center of Spain, more precisely near Almazul, a tiny village in the Province of Soria, Castile and León.

Article of the day for July 14, 2017

The Article of the day for July 14, 2017 is Noye's Fludde . Noye's Fludde is a one-act opera written largely for young amateur performers, created by the British composer Benjamin Britten. First performed in 1958 at the annual Aldeburgh Festival, it is based on the 15th-century Chester "mystery" play which recounts the biblical story of Noah, the flood and the ark. Britten had written numerous works for mixed professionals and amateurs, and had also used text from the Chester play cycle, for his 1952 Canticle II. For Noye's Fludde he added to the Chester text three congregational hymns, together with the Greek prayer Kyrie eleison and an Alleluia chorus. Of the solo sung roles, only the parts of Noye (Noah) and his wife are intended to be sung by professionals; the remaining roles are taken by child and adolescent performers. The mainly amateur orchestra contains numerous unconventional instruments. At its premiere Noye's Fludde was acclaimed by critics and t...

galette: Word of the day for July 14, 2017

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Word of the day is galette : A type of flat, round cake from France. Short for Breton galette: a crêpe or pancake made with buckwheat flour, and often with a savoury filling, originally from Upper Brittany in France. Happy Bastille Day from all of us at the Wiktionary!