CHEAT SHEETS
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Speech by President of Iran, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, at the United Nations Durban Review Conference, 20 April 2009
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The space program of the People's Republic of China is currently directed by the China National Space Administration (CSNA). Its technological roots can be traced back to the late 1950s.
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America’s lunar programme has always been a male-dominated affair. Even its name, Apollo, is that of a male deity, the Greek god of the sun.
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Feminists claim Chang’e to be the first victim of male chauvinist propaganda.
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Arguably the best-loved legend in Japan, the story of Kaguya traces its origin from a 10th century Japanese folktale called Taketori Monogatari, or “Tale of the Bamboo Cutter”.
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Twenty years ago, the combined income of her family in Guangdong, comprising her father, two sisters, a younger brother, and an uncle, was 350 yuan (now about US$46) a month.
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I, Nina Wang, hereby establish my will as below:
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The plaintiff
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With its many efficient and methodical cogs, the Mormon machine has churned out some of the most dynamic and successful individuals of our time.
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About the Mormon Church: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is a contemporary religious organisation based on the fundamentals of Christianity, though it is directed by its own scripture, the book of Mormon. The Church is relatively new as a world religion, with less than 200 years of history.
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On April 19th, 1993, Bill Clinton’s Attorney General Janet Reno ordered the FBI to storm the compound of the Branch Davidian sect near Waco, Texas. Nearly 80 cult members, among them 21 children, were killed, many burnt to death.
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Of the many rich Chinese doing business in Indonesia, James Riady stands as the only one openly mixing religion with business.
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At Newton Circus, one of Singapore’s busiest traffic junctions, a large sign catches the eyes of motorists and irritates many of them. “Fully Sold, Thanks be to God” has been standing for a year, ever since the Lippo group sold the last condominium in its Newton One development. It will be there until the project is done in about two years.
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Leslie Lemke was born prematurely in 1952 and developed retinal problems and glaucoma. He subsequently had his eyes removed surgically in the first months of life. He is also mentally handicapped and has cerebral palsy. And although Leslie has never had a music lesson in his life, he can repeat flawlessly on the piano whatever is played to him after a single hearing.
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They may be born with a golden spoon in their mouth, but being a child of Khoo Teck Puat can be a trying experience.
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Keep your eye on asia!
