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05/25/2009

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de rigueur
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Something that is de rigueur is required by convention or fashion, but not by any hard rule. For example, among the upper classes during the Victorian era, dressing for dinner was de rigueur. Is a French expression that literally means "of rigor" In English language usage, it means "necessary according to etiquette, common sense, protocol or fashion.
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resting on your Laurels
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How much did it cost to make Avatar
Definition
Around $280 mil + promotional cost. (LA Times)
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Tabula Rassa
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Latin- "Blank Slate"
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What is the stroke connecting 2 lines in capital letter 'A' called?
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Cross bar
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In typography, what is the horizontal stroke called that does not connect 2 lines like lower case 'f' called?
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cross stoke
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In typography, what is the curve in of letters like, q, c, a, D, O etc called
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"Bowl"
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in typography what is the line comming down in letters like q, g, etc called
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"Descenders"
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In Typography what is the negative space(enclosed or open) within a character called? eg. in u, g, h, o
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'Counter"
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In typography what is the dot on top of i and j called?
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"Terminal"