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  2. Bankruptcy Act of 1800 - Wikipedia

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    Pamphlet of Bankrupcty act of 1800. The Bankruptcy Act of 1800 was the first piece of federal legislation in the United States surrounding bankruptcy. The act was passed in response to a decade of periodic financial crises and commercial failures. It was modeled after English practice.

  3. Toll-free telephone number - Wikipedia

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    Calls are free for all fixed line calls. Mobile carriers AIS and CAT (60+% of Thailand's subscribers) offer 1-800 service for cell phones. DTAC and True mobile providers currently [when?] do not, but it is expected they will offer the 1-800 service for subscribers by late 2009. [needs update] In Turkey, the prefix for toll-free numbers is "0800".

  4. Laryngopharyngeal reflux - Wikipedia

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    Laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR) or laryngopharyngeal reflux disease (LPRD) is the retrograde flow of gastric contents into the larynx, oropharynx and/or the nasopharynx. [4] [5] LPR causes respiratory symptoms such as cough and wheezing [6] and is often associated with head and neck complaints such as dysphonia, globus pharyngeus, and dysphagia. [7]

  5. Wham Paymaster robbery - Wikipedia

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    The Wham Paymaster robbery (/ ˈ hw ɑː m / WHAHM) was an armed robbery of a United States Army paymaster and his escort on May 11, 1889, in the Arizona Territory.Major Joseph W. Wham was transporting a payroll consisting of more than US$28,000 (equivalent to $979,900 in 2024) in gold and silver coins from Fort Grant to Fort Thomas when he and his escort of eleven Buffalo Soldiers were ambushed.

  6. History of Markham, Ontario - Wikipedia

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    St. John's Lutheran Cemetery in Markham dates to the 1820s, decades after European settlement of the area. The history of Markham, Ontario dates back several millennia. What would become Markham, Ontario was home to First Nations long before European settlement.

  7. United States v. Warshak - Wikipedia

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    United States v. Warshak, 631 F.3d 266 (6th Cir. 2010) is a criminal case decided by the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit holding that government agents violated the defendant's Fourth Amendment rights by compelling his Internet service provider (ISP) to turn over his emails without first obtaining a search warrant based on probable cause.

  8. Cajun Navy - Wikipedia

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    The term Cajun Navy had earlier, unrelated jovial origins before it evolved into its current usage. The earliest documented use of the term occurred in 1964 when outgoing governor Jimmie Davis received "a commission as a commodore in the Cajun Navy plus a four-star pirogue for his personal use" as a going-away gift by the Greater Lafourche Port Commission. [3]

  9. 1800 Tequila - Wikipedia

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    1800 Reserva Añejo: 40% 100% blue agave, aged in French Oak barrels for three years [3] 1800 Coleccion: 40% Limited run, in bottle made of Belgian crystal with pewter trim in a suede and leather case, an extra añejo tequila aged over three years in charcoal French Oak barrels [11] [12] 1800 Milenio: 40%