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The Supreme Court of the United States, November 30, 2018

The Supreme Court of the United States (or the United States Supreme Court) is the highest judicial body in the United States and leads the judicial branch of the United States federal government. The Supreme Court is the only court established by the United States Constitution (Article Three); all other federal courts are created by Congress.

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Adolf Eichmann

Otto Adolf Eichmann (known as Adolf Eichmann; (March 19, 1906 – June 1, 1962) was a high-ranking Nazi and SS Obersturmbannführer (Lieutenant Colonel). He was tasked by Obergruppenführer Reinhard Heydrich to facilitate and manage the logistics of mass deportation to Ghettos and extermination camps. Captured by Israeli Mossad agents in Argentina, he was convicted of crimes against humanity and war crimes, and hanged.

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The first two measures of Mozart's Sonata XI, which indicates the tempo as "Andante grazioso" and a modern editor's metronome marking: "♪ = 120".

In musical terminology, tempo is the speed or pace of a given piece. It is a crucial element in a musical performance as it affects the phrasing and articulation of a given piece, which in turn affects the resultant mood, expression, or atmosphere. As tempo is identified as the basic pace or movement of the music, it becomes a significant component of the piece. The tempo is created to co-exist in a cooperative relationship with other musical entities. Within a piece of music, no entity is isolated; each works within a mutually fulfilling partnership.

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