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  2. United Kingdom - Wikipedia

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    The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom ( UK) or Britain, [l] is a country in Northwestern Europe, off the coast of the continental mainland. [20] [21] It comprises England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland.

  3. Purple Aki - Wikipedia

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    Purple Aki. Akinwale Oluwafolajimi Oluwatope Arobieke (born 15 July 1961), commonly known as Purple Aki, is a British man known for his criminal convictions for harassment. He has been convicted for touching and measuring the muscles of young men and asking them to squat his body weight.

  4. Capital gains tax in the United Kingdom - Wikipedia

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    In the UK, gains made by companies fall under the scope of corporation tax rather than capital gains tax. In 2017–18, total capital gains tax receipts were £8.3 billion from 265,000 individuals and £0.6 billion from trusts, on total gains of £58.9 billion. The current operation of the capital gains tax system is a recognised issue.

  5. Linaria purpurea - Wikipedia

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    Binomial name. Linaria purpurea. ( L.) Mill. Synonyms [1] Antirrhinum purpureum L. Termontis purpurea (L.) Raf. Linaria purpurea or purple toadflax is a purple-flowered plant native to Italy, part of the plantain family ( Plantaginaceae ). It is sometimes planted in gardens and is also an introduced weed in North America and other parts of Europe.

  6. Sumptuary law - Wikipedia

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    Classical world Ancient Greece. The seventh-century BC law code given to the Locrians by Zaleucus, the first written law code in Ancient Greece, stipulated: . A free-born woman may not be accompanied by more than one female slave, unless she is drunk; she may not leave the city during the night, unless she is planning to commit adultery; she may not wear gold jewelry or a garment with a purple ...

  7. New England - Wikipedia

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    New England is a region comprising six states in the Northeastern United States: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. It is bordered by the state of New York to the west and by the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick to the northeast and Quebec to the north.

  8. National colours - Wikipedia

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    Red, gold and purple Byzantine flags and insignia: China (Republic of China, 1912-1949) Blue, white and red Confederate States of America: Blue, white and red Cadet grey Cadet grey was an official color of the Confederate States Army: Czechoslovakia: Blue, white and red Donetsk People's Republic: Black, blue and red East Germany

  9. Purplebricks - Wikipedia

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    Operating income. -£9.4 million (2020) [2] Website. www.purplebricks.com. Purplebricks is a British online estate agent which operates in the UK. Founded in 2012 by Michael Bruce, Kenny Bruce and David Shepherd, [3] it is backed by investors that include venture capital firm DN Capital [4] as well as Neil Woodford, Paul Pindar, and Errol Damelin.