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  2. Bill Gates - Wikipedia

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    Bill Gates. William Henry Gates III (born October 28, 1955) is an American businessman, investor, philanthropist, and writer best known for co-founding the software giant Microsoft, along with his childhood friend Paul Allen. During his career at Microsoft, Gates held the positions of chairman, chief executive officer (CEO), president, and ...

  3. Polyurethane - Wikipedia

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    Polyurethane ( / ˌpɒliˈjʊərəˌθeɪn, - jʊəˈrɛθeɪn /; [1] often abbreviated PUR and PU) refers to a class of polymers composed of organic units joined by carbamate (urethane) links. In contrast to other common polymers such as polyethylene and polystyrene, polyurethane is produced from a wide range of starting materials.

  4. Bill Warner (writer) - Wikipedia

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    Website. www .politicalislam .com. Bill Warner is the pen name of Bill French (born 1941), [1] a former physics professor and anti-Islam writer. He founded the Center for the Study of Political Islam International, which is based in the Czech Republic. [2] The Southern Poverty Law Center in 2011 described him as one of a core group of ten anti ...

  5. Kaaba - Wikipedia

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    The Kaaba is a cuboid -shaped structure made of stones. It is approximately 15 m (49 ft 3 in) high with sides measuring 12 m (39 ft 4 in) × 10.5 m (34 ft 5 in) wide [88] (Hawting states 10 m (32 ft 10 in). [89] Inside the Kaaba, the floor is made of marble and limestone.

  6. Bill Withers - Wikipedia

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    William Harrison Withers Jr. (July 4, 1938 – March 30, 2020) was an American singer and songwriter. He had several hits over a career spanning 18 years, including "Ain't No Sunshine" (1971), "Grandma's Hands" (1971), "Use Me" (1972), "Lean on Me" (1972), "Lovely Day" (1977) and "Just the Two of Us" (1980). Withers won three Grammy Awards and ...

  7. The New York Times - Wikipedia

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    The New York Times ( NYT) [b] is an American daily newspaper based in New York City. The New York Times covers domestic, national, and international news, and publishes opinion pieces, investigative reports, and reviews. As one of the longest-running newspapers in the United States, it serves as one of the country's newspapers of record.

  8. Stoicism - Wikipedia

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    Stoicism is a school of Hellenistic philosophy that flourished in Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome. The Stoics believed that the practice of virtue is enough to achieve eudaimonia: a well-lived life. The Stoics identified the path to achieving it with a life spent practicing the four virtues in everyday life: wisdom, courage, temperance or moderation, and justice, and living in accordance with ...

  9. One Hundred and Sixth Amendment of the Constitution of India

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    The Constitution (One Hundred and Sixth Amendment) Act, popularly known as the Women's Reservation Bill, 2023 ( IAST: Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam ), was introduced in Lok Sabha on 19 September 2023 during the special session of Parliament. [3] This legislation seeks to allocate 33 percent of the seats in the directly elected Lok Sabha, State ...