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I have a Rendezvous with DeathAlan SeegerI have a rendezvous with Death
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When Spring comes back with rustling shade
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(Encyclopedia) HierapolisHierapolishīərăpˈəlĭs [key], ancient city of Phrygia, W Asia Minor, 7 mi (11.3 km) N of Laodicea and on a plateau 500 ft (152 m) above the Lycus valley (in present-day Turkey…
(Encyclopedia) Oceanside. 1 City (1990 pop. 128,398), San Diego co., S Calif., on the Gulf of Santa Catalina; inc. 1888. It is a commercial and trading center for an inland farm area and for nearby…
(Encyclopedia) JökulsáJökulsáyöˈkülsou [key], name of several Icelandic rivers formed by glaciers. The best known is the Jökulsá á Fjöllum, which rises on the north slope of the Vatnajökull in SE…
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