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What are some well-known humorous short stories?

Twain told the story of Nevada miners who express surprise and glee when a woman comes to Nevada to join the mining camp. The men are so surprised that they even shout when they see her dress. When the men finally meet the woman, they touch her dress and listen to everything she has to say. Finally, the men collect gold and give it to the man that brought the woman.\nSalinger, of "Catcher in the Rye" fame, wrote "A Perfect Day for Bananafish." The story centers on a woman who is enjoying a vacation. The woman's husband has post-traumatic stress disorder. During the vacation, the man talks..

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Who are some popular authors of poetry for kids?

Shel Silverstein began publishing poetry and other literature for children in the 1960s. His collections of children's poetry include "Where the Sidewalk Ends," "A Light in the Attic" and "Falling Up." Silverstein also illustrated many of his poems with black-and-white line drawings in his signature whimsical style.\nAs of October 2015, Marilyn Singer has published more than 90 books. The former teacher's poetry collections include "A Stick is an Excellent Thing" and "On the Same Day in March."\nAllan Ahlberg and his late wife, Janet, collaborated on a number of rhyming children&apos..

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Where can you find a summary of the episode of "Victorious" called "The Slap?"?

The "Victorious" Wiki, which features very detailed information about the series, the characters, and the episodes, contains a detailed plot and summary of the episode "The Slap Fight." In addition to a summary, there is also some trivia about the episode, quotes from the characters, and an image gallery with stills from the episode. There's also additional information about mistakes or goof-ups that occurred during the episode.

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Is Jango a free radio website?

Jango is also available for download as a free app on the iPad, iPhone and Android mobile devices. As of February 2015, eBizMBA ranks Jango as the twelfth most-popular music website, accumulating an estimated 2.5 million unique monthly visitors. The business analytic website eBizMBA produces these rankings by averaging a website's global and U.S. traffic ranks together.

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What website companies provide free clip art?

Clker.com has an extensive collection of free clip art images for personal or commercial use. Users can find images by category, tag or artist.\nClassroom Clip Art provides bright, child-friendly images aimed at an elementary school audience. Teachers can use clip art in lesson plans, while students might use the graphics for homework or projects.\nOpen Clip Art allows users to request specific clip art images from graphic designer. The site arranges clip art in collections based on theme, holiday, popularity and more. Open Clip Art's search tool allows users to find specific images.

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Where are obituaries found in the newspaper?

Large scale and national publications such as the New York Times often only run obituaries for prominent people. Smaller newspapers, such as town, neighborhood and religious-affiliated newspapers, sometimes contain more detailed information about the citizens of the communities they serve.\nAlthough many obituaries can be found on the Internet, not all are available via the web. The majority of older newspapers that were printed before the advent of the Internet are not yet available in digital format.

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What are some characteristics of Armenian music?

Archaeological finds chronicle Armenian music and dancing from as early as the 5,000 B.C. Bronze bells used in ceremonial ritual music were dated to 2,000 B.C.\nArmenian musical style and purpose evolved over the years, with momentous changes occurring between the two periods between the fifth and seventh centuries and the 10th and 13th centuries. Musical genres ranged from pastoral music to urban and profane songs and included themes such as morality, heroism and work.\nArmenia became a Christian nation in the fourth century, but Christian music only became more prevalent in the fifth century..

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What is the plot of "Night of the Living Dummy" from the "Goosebumps" Series?

"Night of the Living Dummy" starts with twins Lindy and Kris Powell deciding to explore a house under construction. Lindy finds a ventriloquist dummy. She decides to keep him and name him Slappy.\nLindy starts having success entertaining with Slappy, which makes Kris jealous. The problem is exacerbated by the fact that Slappy is mean to Kris, supposedly meaning that Lindy is making the dummy do mean things like slap her sister.\nThe girls' father buys Kris her own ventriloquist dummy at a pawn shop. Kris names the toy Mr. Wood and competes with her sister over whose dummy and ventriloquis..

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What is the biography of Tavior Mowry?

Tavior Mowry was born in Fort Irving, California, and he is the youngest of four siblings. Mowry began his football career as a player for Westlake High School. During this time, he set several school records for rushing (3,278 yards) and touchdowns (43), and he achieved a record 19 touchdowns during the 2010 season. Mowry was a two-time All-Marmonte League honoree during his high school football career, and he was also given the All-Ventura County distinction as a senior. In 2009 he helped lead his high school team to the Southern Section title.\nIn 2011 Mowry began attending the University o..

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Where can you find Aaliyah funeral pictures?

The BBC has a page from August 31, 2001 with several pictures and commentary from Aaliyah's funeral. The page has pictures of the horse-drawn hearse, men carrying the casket, friends and family mourning, and a picture of white doves being released. There are pictures of Aaliyah's mother, Diane Houghton, and Aaliyah's brother among the mourners. According to the site, Aaliyah's coffin was carried by the horse-drawn hearse to the St. Ignatius Loyola Roman Catholic Church in New York, where a private mass was held with around 100 friends and family members. The celebrities Mik..

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