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farsightedness

Definition: (noun) Seeing ahead; knowing in advance; foreseeing.
Synonyms:prospicience, prevision
Usage:Felicia has an uncommon farsightedness when it comes to the stock market and has made millions with her investments. Discuss.
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Checkpoint Charlie

From 1961 until 1990, Checkpoint Charlie served as the main crossing point for Western personnel leaving West Berlin to enter the Soviet East. Necessitated by the building of the Berlin Wall in an effort to stop an exodus of defectors, the checkpoint became a symbol of a divided Berlin. The Allied side consisted of little more than a temporary hut and a now-iconic sign that read, in four languages, "You are leaving the American sector." What chilling 1962 incident sparked protests there? More... Discuss
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Malala Yousafzai Leaves the Hospital

The Pakistani teen shot by the Taliban for promoting girls' education has finally been discharged from the hospital and will continue her recovery at her family's temporary residence in England. Malala Yousafzai was shot in the head and chest in early October and was flown to the UK for treatment a week later. The attack sparked international outrage and condemnation, as well as an outpouring of support for the brave girl and her family. This has been a happy week for the Yousafzais. On Wednesday, the Pakistani government announced that Malala's father had been given a diplomatic post in England, enabling him and his family to remain there for at least the next three years. More... Discuss
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Peter Sutcliffe Charged in the "Yorkshire Ripper" Case (1981)

From 1975 to 1981, the Yorkshire area of England was terrorized by a string of murders. Though hundreds of investigators worked to find the killer, they were hampered by false leads, and the case generated so much paperwork that real clues were buried. After Sutcliffe was arrested for having stolen license plates, police noticed his similarity to the killer. What item found in a victim's purse allowed investigators to narrow down the search to a group of 8,000 people—one that included Sutcliffe? More... Discuss
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Constanze Mozart (1762)

When famed Austrian composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart died in 1791, he left his beloved 29-year-old wife, Constanze—herself a musician—with two young children and an uncertain financial outlook. Constanze went to work. She arranged for a pension from the emperor, organized memorial concerts, and collaborated on a biography of her late husband. Today, she is recognized as much for her business sense as for her influence on her husband's music. Which of her sisters did Wolfgang originally pursue? More... Discuss
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An engaged woman is always more agreeable than a disengaged. She is satisfied with herself. Her cares are over, and she feels that she may exert all her powers of pleasing without suspicion. All is safe with a lady engaged; no harm can be done.

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