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Portrait of a mountain gorilla at a short distance. gorilla close up portrait.The mountain gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei)

Falling Stars: 10 of the Most Famous Endangered Species

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Why Do Some Cicadas Appear Only Every 17 Years?

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12 Novels Considered the “Greatest Book Ever Written”

Amendments 1-10 to the Constitution of the United States constitute what is known as the Bill of Rights on an American flag.

What Is the Emoluments Clause?

Ethel Rosenberg arrested in August 1950. Photograph dated Aug. 8, 1950. American civilians executed for espionage. Spies, communists, Julius Rosenberg

Spies Like Us: 10 Famous Names in the Espionage Game

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Poker Hands Ranked

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Timeline of the 2000s

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political unit

Also known as: comunidad

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use in Aymara Indians’ social structure

In Aymara
The political unit is the ayllu, or comunidad, composed of several extended families.
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