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1. The first words of the Book of Genesis, which contains the biblical account of Creation: “In the beginning God created the heavens and the Earth.” The Gospel of John begins, “In the beginning was the Word.”

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Beginning in the 1950s, Jamaica had a strong tradition of home-built stereo systems that were played outside and used for street dance parties.

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Young people were inspired by the activists and suffragettes Ida B. Wells and Mary Church Terrell, who led anti-lynching campaigns beginning in the 1890s after one of their friends was lynched.

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The company is preparing for “higher demand beginning in the second half of calendar 2026,” Applied Materials Chief Financial Officer Brice Hill said in a statement, citing conversations with customers and partners.

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“Beginning in the 1970s, economic growth slowed and the income gap widened,” the think tank added.

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Beginning in the 1970s, Malone spent more than a quarter-century as CEO of Tele-Communications Inc. Through acquisitions, he transformed TCI into the nation’s biggest cable-television operator, before selling it to AT&T for $55 billion in 1999.

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