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  2. Loaded question - Wikipedia

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    Loaded question. A loaded question is a form of complex question that contains a controversial assumption (e.g., a presumption of guilt ). [ 1] Such questions may be used as a rhetorical tool: the question attempts to limit direct replies to be those that serve the questioner's agenda. [ 2] The traditional example is the question "Have you ...

  3. Apotropaic magic - Wikipedia

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    Apotropaic magical rituals were practiced throughout the ancient Near East and ancient Egypt. Fearsome deities were invoked via ritual in order to protect individuals by warding away evil spirits. In ancient Egypt, these household rituals (performed in the home, not in state-run temples) were embodied by the deity who personified magic itself ...

  4. 1992 Los Angeles riots - Wikipedia

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    On the evening of March 3, 1991, Rodney King and two passengers were driving west on the Foothill Freeway (I-210) through the Sunland-Tujunga neighborhood of the San Fernando Valley. [27] The California Highway Patrol (CHP) attempted to initiate a traffic stop and a high-speed pursuit ensued with speeds estimated at up to 115 mph (185 km/h ...

  5. Harry Connick Jr. says being asked to record the ... - AOL

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    The entertainer talks about his new Netflix romantic comedy, "Find Me Falling," as well as recording the music for one of the most famous rom-coms ever, "When Harry Met Sally…" in 1989.

  6. Jenna Ortega Embodies Beetlejuice in a Pinstripe Suit Set

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    Up top, the actor wore a long-sleeved top complete with a sweetheart neckline, black satin buttons, and a fit that flared at the waist. Below, a matching column skirt extended just below the actor ...

  7. Their Eyes Were Watching God - Wikipedia

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    Their Eyes Were Watching God is a 1937 novel by American writer Zora Neale Hurston. It is considered a classic of the Harlem Renaissance , [ 1 ] and Hurston's best known work. The novel explores protagonist Janie Crawford's "ripening from a vibrant, but voiceless, teenage girl into a woman with her finger on the trigger of her own destiny".

  8. Does staring at screens ruin your eyes? - AOL

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    We've all grown up thinking that sitting too close to the television is damaging to our eyes ... but that might not be the case. Technology spawns lots of confusion ... and a few affectionately ...

  9. For Your Eyes Only (film) - Wikipedia

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    Box office. $195.3 million. For Your Eyes Only is a 1981 spy film directed by John Glen (in his feature directorial debut) and produced by Albert R. Broccoli. The film stars Roger Moore as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond, and co-stars Carole Bouquet, Chaim Topol, Lynn-Holly Johnson and Julian Glover . The twelfth film in the James Bond ...