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Smiley Smile — The Beach Boys' 1967 minimalist album Smiley Smile Smiley Smile (1967) is the twelfth studio album by The Beach Boys, created after the aborted Smile project. Noted for its stripped-down production, reworked material and later cult…
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Sniper Elite — World War II stealth sniping video game series Sniper Elite Sniper Elite is a World War II–set third‑person stealth shooter series known for realistic long‑range ballistics, tactical stealth, and the signature X‑ray kill cam. Developed by R…
Snow White (fairy tale) Snow White A classic European fairy tale about a jealous queen, a sleeping princess revived from a poisoned apple, and the many literary and popular adaptations from oral tradition to film.
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