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Opium (poppy tears, with the scientific name: Lachryma papaveris) is the dried latex obtained from the
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Opium War (Chinese: 第一次鴉片戰爭), also known as the
Opium War or the Anglo-Chinese War, was a series of military engagements fought between the United Kingdom and the Qing dynasty of
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Emergence Of Modern China The success of the Qing dynasty in maintaining the old order proved a liability when the empire was confronted with growing challenges from seafaring Western powers. [The Customs Service office responsible for a seizure was allowed to auction the
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modern rules allowing police departments to keep vehicles used for transporting illegal narcotics.
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Your Bearded Dragons Life Dr. R.G. Tiedemann gives a survey of the factors behind the ignominious
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