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Who are some notable Harry Potter characters?

Hermione Granger and Ron Weasely are Harry Potter's best friends throughout the series. However, there are numerous other notable characters who play a large role in the story. One of the most important characters throughout the whole series is Albus Dumbledore. He plays the role of Harry Potter's mentor throughout the series. Lord Voldemort, who is Harry Potter's main nemesis, also plays an important part in the storyline throughout the books and movies.\nAnother notable character in the series is Rubeus Hagrid. He is the gamekeeper and Keeper of Keys and Grounds at Hogwarts. H..

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Why does Lady Macbeth pray to be "unsexed"?

Lady Macbeth delivers this speech during the first act and fifth scene of "Macbeth." She prays to "you spirits that tend on mortal thoughts," and asks that they prepare her for the cold and violent task of murdering Duncan. She believes that she will be better equipped if she replaces typically feminine qualities with harder and more masculine traits, so she prays to be "unsexed," and that the spirits "fill me from the crown to the toe top-full of direst cruelty."

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Who are the Brown sisters?

Nixon is married to Bebe, the eldest Brown sister, who was 25 at the time he took the first photograph in the collection. The other sisters are Heather, Laurie and Mimi. In 1975, they were 23, 21 and 15, respectively. Nixon took the first photograph on a whim, but it soon became a tradition.\nThe composition of the photograph remains the same each year, with the women positioned in the same order from left to right: Heather, Mimi, Bebe and Laurie. Nixon always uses an 8 by 10 inch view camera on a tripod, and the photographs are always in black and white.\nNixon has exhibited the photographs a..

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What are the themes of "Lysistrata" by Aristophanes?

These themes have a lasting and universal relevance for society. Despite the play being thousands of years old, "Lysistrata" was performed hundreds of times around the world in the lead-up to the United States' invasion of Iraq. It served as a protest against the engagement and a means of highlighting the folly of war.The play begins with a meeting between the women of Greece, led by Lysistrata. She calls for them all to withhold sex from their husbands until the Peloponnesian War between Athens and Sparta has reached a peaceful end.Despite male notions to the contrary, the women argue th..

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How do you listen to the song "Monster Mash"?

"Monster Mash" is a Halloween novelty song by Bobby "Boris" Picket and the Crypt- Kickers. It was released by Garpax Records in 1962 on the album "The Original Monster Mash." The song was written by Picket and Leanord L. Capizzi and recorded together with Gary S. Paxton, Leon Russell, Johnny MacRae, Rickie Page and Terry Berg. During its release year, the song was ranked number one on the Hot 100 chart on Oct. 20-27.

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What is the location of the Emagine Theatre in Woodhaven?

The Emagine Woodhaven Theatre offers viewers a variety of amenities, including reserved seating during peak hours, leather seats, stadium seating and 30-foot screens. Patrons can enjoy handcrafted pizzas along with other movie concessions or pick up a glass of wine or beer on tap from the Theatre Bar.\nCustomers can purchase tickets, see current showtimes and find out more about what the theatre has to offer by selecting the Woodhaven location at Emagine-Entertainment.com.

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What is a Freddy mask?

"A Nightmare on Elm Street" is a supernatural/horror film written and directed by Wes Craven and released in 1984. It follows serial killer Freddy Krueger as he haunts the dreams of teenagers at night, ultimately killing them in their dreams and in reality. The movie received widespread critical acclaim. As a result, the demand for its merchandise skyrocketed, thus bringing in the famed mask.

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In Greek mythology, what were Ares' special powers?

Phobos was the demigod of fear, Enyo of horror, Eris of strife and Deimos of terror. Ares was invulnerable to man-made weapons, unless the man attacking was aided by a god. In fact, he often lost altercations with his fellow gods, such as when the goddess Athena defeated him on the battlefields of Troy.

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Is 1Channel a legal streaming site?

Roslyn goes on to stipulate that the user does break the law if he or she downloads a copy of the content onto a hard drive. She also notes that the laws are different in each state.\nPrimeWire, the company that operates 1channel, argues in the legal section of its website that the company's governing law is that of the Netherlands, where it is based. The legal section asserts that the company does not distribute content and instead only provides an "index" of media posted by others for which the company claims no responsibility.

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Who is Vincent D'onofrio's wife?

Prior to meeting Donk, D'Onofrio was in a relationship with actress Greta Scacchi, with whom he had a daughter, Leila. D'Onofrio and Donk's first son, Elias, was born in December 1998. After briefly separating in the early 2000s, the couple reconciled and had their second son, Luke, on Feb. 14, 2008. In a 2002 interview, D'Onofrio expressed frustration with numerous inaccurate reports claiming he was no longer married to Donk. As of November 2015, the couple and their children reside in Manhattan.

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