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Ohrid Literary School

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The Ohrid Literary School was one of the two major medieval Bulgarian cultural centres, along with the Preslav Literary School.

The Preslav Literary School was the first literary school in the medieval Bulgarian Empire. It was established by Boris I in 885 or 886 in Bulgaria's capital, Pliska. In 893, Simeon I moved the seat ...

acceptable standard of health

Culture; People

The phrase used by immigration officials in New Zealand to deny a South African man a Visa. Albert Buitenhuis who weighs 130 kg was denied a Visa renewal after officials claimed he did not have an ...

The discrimination of A from B

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A(Gab) and B(Eul) refer to people to make a contract or to affiliate on a written contract. 'A(Gab in Korean)' refers to a person who has an advantageous position comparing to 'B(Eul in Korean)' ...

vespal virgin

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Slang term used to describe young girls that can be seen riding around Europe (esp. Italy) on their scooters (i.e. Vespas).

acculturation

Culture; People

The progressive adoption of elements of a foreign culture (ideas, words, values, norms, behaviour, institutions) by people, groups or classes of a given culture in order to understand and live in a ...

ancestry based settlers

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Foreigners admitted by a country other than their own due to their historical, ethnic or other ties with that country. By virtue of these ties, the foreigner is immediately granted the right of ...