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Why has Reverend Parris sent for Reverend Hale as "The Crucible" opens?

Reverend Parris suspects that his 10-year old daughter, Betty, has been cursed because she is catatonic in bed. This followed a midnight forest dance with his African slave, Tituba.While Hale is initially in favor of the witch trials in Salem, as well as instrumental in supporting them, he later learns that Abigail has been lying. As a result, he seeks to bring an end to the trials.

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Who were some musical guests on "Good Morning America" in 2014?

Keith Urban performed on "Good Morning America" on May 11, 2014. Keith Urban is one of the most famous country entertainers in the United States. He was named the Country Music Assocation's Entertainer of the Year in 2006 and has also won several Grammy Awards. Zedd is a famous Grammy Award winning DJ who produces electro house music. He performed his songs "Clarity" and "Stay the Night" on the show on July 18, 2014.\nKings of Leon performed their songs "Comeback Story," "Radioactive" and "Family Tree" on "Good Morning America" on July 25, 2014. Kings of Leon is a famous rock band that ha..

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Where can you find Taylor Swift posters?

Taylor Swift was born in 1989 in Pennsylvania. She began composing music at age 5 and moved to Tennessee at age 14 to begin her career in writing and singing country music. Soon after, she signed with Big Machine Records and released her first album at age 16. In 2008, she released her second album, and it became the best selling album of 2009, winning four Grammy Awards. As of 2015, she has released five albums and sold more than 40 million albums worldwide. She has won seven Grammy awards, 22 Billboard Music Awards, 11 Country Music Association Awards, eight Academy of Country Music Awards a..

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How do you listen to Q107 Toronto live?

On the Q107 home page, click on the Listen Live button found at the top right corner of the page. This opens the player within the same window, and the audio stream starts to play. Click on the Pause button within the player if you wish to pause the stream, or hit the Play button again to resume the stream. You can also adjust the volume of the audio within the player itself.

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When was "I Dream of Jeannie" on the air?

"I Dream of Jeannie" was inspired by the movie "The Brass Bottle" for its use of a beautiful female genie. Producer Shidney Sheldon was hesitant about hiring a blond genie, as it was too similar to another Screen Gems production, "Bewitched," but after many unsuccessful auditions, he cast Barbara Eden for the part.\n"I Dream of Jeannie" was one of the two regularly scheduled programs on NBC that remained black and white by the Fall of 1965 after most of NBC's prime time television shows converted to color. The show relied heavily on special effects that were not ready to be brought to col..

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What are some Jude Deveraux books?

In "The Enchanted Land," Deveraux's first book, sheltered Morgan Wakefield must live in wild 1800s New Mexico for a year as a married woman to inherit her father's ranch. When Morgan learns that Seth Coulter has property in New Mexico and offers him money to marry her for a year, he agrees. After an initial unexpected romance, lies and misunderstandings force them apart.\n"The Black Lyon," the first book in the Montgomery/Taggart series, is set during the reign of Edward I of England. The earl, called the Black Lion for his dark looks and his fierceness, is scarred by his first wife&..

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How do you draw Angry Birds?

Draw a triangle with guidelinesDraw a large triangle with rounded corners in the middle of the paper. Lightly sketch a curved line from the top of the triangle to the bottom. The bottom of the line should hit about two-thirds of the way across the triangle. Sketch a horizontal line three-quarters of the way down.Add the eyesThe guidelines intersect off-center in the triangle. In the upper-right quadrant, draw a small circle near the horizontal line. In the upper-left quadrant, draw a larger circle. Angry Birds do not have symmetrical eyes.Position the eyebrowsAdd two parallel lines at a slight..

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What are some good nursery rhymes for kids?

Although popular culture associates "Humpty Dumpty" with an egg who falls off of a wall, this rhyme has a more significant history. It refers to the name of a cannon used during the English Civil War of the 1600s. According to historical records, the Royalists set Humpty Dumpty on the wall of St. Mary's Church in Colchester, but the Parliamentarians destroyed it. Consequently, the cannon fell off of the wall, and no one could it put it back together again.\nAnother popular rhyme for children, "Hot Cross Buns," comes from the way street sellers sold the traditional Easter sweets on English..

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How much money did the Taj Mahal cost to build?

More than 1,000 elephants were used in the transportation of the construction materials. Emperor Shah Jahan had the Taj Mahal built in memory of his wife Mumtaz after she died giving birth to their 14th child. The Taj Mahal is located in Agra (Uttar Pradesh), India. It is one of the Seven Wonders of the World as well as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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What are some facts about Victor Hugo's life?

Although he is best known for his novels, especially "Les Misérables" and "The Hunchback of Notre Dame," Hugo also wrote a number of plays and books of poems as well. His first book of poems, entitled "Odes et poésies diverses," was published in 1821, which was also the year his mother died and when he married his wife, Adèle Foucher.\nIn 1843, Hugo took a break from releasing his work after his daughter and son-in-law tragically drowned. It was around this time that he began working on what would eventually become "Les Misérables," which would eventually be published in 1862 while he was ..

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