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  2. Epic (genre) - Wikipedia

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    Epic is a narrative genre characterised by its length, scope, and subject matter. The defining characteristics of the genre are mostly derived from its roots in ancient epics (poems such as Homer 's Iliad and Odyssey ). An epic is not limited to the traditional medium of oral poetry, but has expanded to include modern mediums including film ...

  3. Epic! - Wikipedia

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    Epic! is an American kids subscription-based reading and learning platform. It offers access to books and videos for children ages 12 and under. [1] The service can be used on desktop and mobile devices. [2] Epic! was founded in 2013 by Suren Markosian and Kevin Donahue [3] and launched in 2014. [4] Indian educational technology company Byju's ...

  4. Vanderbilt University - Wikipedia

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    Vanderbilt University (informally Vandy or VU) is a private research university in Nashville, Tennessee.Founded in 1873, it was named in honor of shipping and railroad magnate Cornelius Vanderbilt, who provided the school its initial $1 million endowment in the hopes that his gift and the greater work of the university would help to heal the sectional wounds inflicted by the American Civil War.

  5. Dayton Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Wikipedia

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    Designated NHLD. October 16, 2012. The Dayton Veterans Affairs Medical Center is located at 4100 West 3rd Street in Dayton, Ohio. Founded in 1867, it is one of the three oldest facilities of what is now the United States Department of Veterans Affairs. When founded, it was known as the Central Branch of the National Home for Disabled Volunteer ...

  6. Epic of Manas - Wikipedia

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    The Epic of Manas ( Kyrgyz: Манас дастаны, romanized : Manas dastanı, ماناس دستانی) is a very long and traditional epic poem of the Kyrgyz people of Central Asia, versions of which date to the 19th century and contain historical events of the 18th century; Kyrgyz tradition holds it to be much older. Manas is said to be ...

  7. The Epic - Wikipedia

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    The Epic may refer to: The Epic (album), by Kamasi Washington. The Epic (building), skyscraper in New York City. The Epic (EP), by Citizen Kane. Ramayana: The Epic, a 2010 Indian animated film based on the ancient Indian epic Ramayana.

  8. Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam - Wikipedia

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    The Vrije Universiteit is formally a private institution, part of the VU-VUmc Foundation. The other main institution within this foundation is the VU University Medical Center, which has a separate management structure. The university is governed by the Executive Board, consisting of a president, a vice-president and a rector.

  9. Rick W. Wright - Wikipedia

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    Rick W. Wright. Ricky Wayne Wright is an American orthopedic surgeon and sports medicine specialist. He was the Jerome J. Gilden Distinguished Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at Washington University School of Medicine before becoming the Dan Spengler, M.D., Chair in Orthopaedics at Vanderbilt University. Recently, he has been embroiled in a ...