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  2. Badge of shame - Wikipedia

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    A medieval "Mask of Shame", or scold's bridle. A badge of shame, also a symbol of shame, a mark of shame or a stigma, [1] is typically a distinctive symbol required to be worn by a specific group or an individual for the purpose of public humiliation, ostracism or persecution.

  3. The New York Times crossword - Wikipedia

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    The larger Sunday crossword, which appears in The New York Times Magazine, is an icon in American culture; it is typically intended to be a "Wednesday or Thursday" in difficulty. [7] The standard daily crossword is 15 by 15 squares, while the Sunday crossword measures 21 by 21 squares.

  4. Mark (sign) - Wikipedia

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    identification of the manufacturer and place of origin (manufacturer's mark, maker's mark, later a factory mark); differentiation in order to distinguish between similar items (for example, a date mark). These marks are typically useful to distributors; [7] certification of the product quality (certification mark, for example, an assay mark).

  5. Marks of distinction - Wikipedia

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    The "mark of distinction" (which is so called as it is supposed to "make distinct" that the bearer is not one of the possible legitimate heirs or heiresses) usually refers to a context of illegitimacy, the illegitimate offspring being regarded as a "stranger in blood" to his natural father. The mark of distinction may also be applied upon the ...

  6. Seven against Thebes - Wikipedia

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    In the fighting at Thebes, Pindar says that, just as Amphiaraus is about to be struck in the back by the spear of Periclymenus, to save him from a warrior's "disgrace", Zeus split the earth with his thunderbolt, and buried Amphiaraus along with his horses. [78] As for the rest of the expedition:

  7. List of proofreader's marks - Wikipedia

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    Selection should be whatever edit follows this mark s/r: substitute/replace: Make the substitution tr: transpose: Transpose the two words selected vf: verb form (Mostly used when translating) The version of the verb is used incorrectly e: ending: The ending of the word is incorrect / needs to be changed c: capitalization: Certain word needs to ...

  8. Oxford coach blasts Thames pollution as a national disgrace ...

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    The coach of Oxford’s crew taking part in the Boat Race described the pollution in London’s River Thames as a “national disgrace." Testing by a campaign group has found high levels of E.coli ...

  9. List of The 39 Clues characters - Wikipedia

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    The Cahills thought that Shah Jahan was behind the hiding the Clue in Mission 2. [126] Ustad Ahmad Lahauri (from Lahore, Pakistan) is a famous architect. [126] During the construction of Taj Mahal, he was assigned to hide a Clue in one of his fortresses. He chose the Red Fort, specifically the Diwan-i-Khas, as the location of the Clue in ...