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  2. Cinema of the Philippines - Wikipedia

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    Dubbed as the "Father of Philippine Cinema," his work marked the start of cinema as an art form in the Philippines. [ 7 ] Even with the problems currently facing motion pictures around the world, films are still considered one of the popular forms of entertainment among the Filipino people , directly employing some 260,000 Filipinos and ...

  3. Tagalog profanity - Wikipedia

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    Lintik. Lintik is a Tagalog word meaning "lightning", also a mildly profane word used to someone contemptible, being wished to be hit by lightning, such as in " Lintik ka!''. [ 2] The term is mildly vulgar and an insult, but may be very vulgar in some cases, [ 20] especially when mixed with other profanity.

  4. Cristiano Ronaldo - Wikipedia

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    "In the six years we had him, you just saw his game grow all the time, and he was a fantastic player. Now you see the complete player. His decision-making, his maturity, his experience, plus all the great skills he has got, they all make him the complete player."

  5. Dubbing - Wikipedia

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    t. e. Dubbing ( re-recording and mixing) is a post-production process used in filmmaking and video production, often in concert with sound design, in which additional or supplementary recordings ( doubles) are lip-synced and "mixed" with original production sound to create the finished soundtrack. The process usually takes place on a dub stage.

  6. Rugby boy - Wikipedia

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    Rugby boys ( Filipino: batang ragbi) are a collective term for gangs of street children found in the Philippines. They are one of the most well-known poverty -afflicted people found in the slums of the Philippines. They are known for using and being addicted to a contact cement known as "Rugby" brand manufactured by Bostik and other aromatic ...

  7. Kalki - Wikipedia

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    Kalki is an avatara of Vishnu. Avatar means "descent", and refers to a descent of the divine into the material realm of human existence. The Garuda Purana lists ten incarnations, with Kalki being the final one. [ 16] He is described as the incarnation who appears at the end of the Kali Yuga. He ends the darkest, degenerating, and chaotic stage ...

  8. Euphemism - Wikipedia

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    Euphemism comes from the Greek word euphemia (εὐφημία) which refers to the use of 'words of good omen'; it is a compound of eû (εὖ), meaning 'good, well', and phḗmē (φήμη), meaning 'prophetic speech; rumour, talk'. [3] Eupheme is a reference to the female Greek spirit of words of praise and positivity, etc.

  9. Dub music - Wikipedia

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    Dub is an electronic musical style that grew out of reggae in the late 1960s and early 1970s. It is commonly considered a subgenre of reggae, though it has developed to extend beyond that style. [ 1] Generally, dub consists of remixes of existing recordings [ 2] created by significantly manipulating the original, usually through the removal of ...