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Doris Lessing in 2006

Doris May Lessing CH, OBE (née Tayler; October 22, 1919 - November 17, 2013) was a British writer, author of novels including The Grass is Singing and The Golden Notebook. Through her writing career, Lessing expressed a sense of outrage over injustice and an attempt to find an alternate way of life and social system that would meet her own and humanity's aspirations. Lessing won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2007.

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A view of Amman, Jordan from the Citadel atop Jabal al-Qal'a

Amman is the capital, largest city, and economic center of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. The city has served as both the modern and ancient capital. Amman is a city of contrasts, a unique blend of old and new; its modern buildings blend with the remnants of ancient civilizations. It is believed to be one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world.

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Water covers about 71 percent of the Earth's surface (source: Water)

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