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Academy Awards  

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  • The Academy Awards, nicknamed the Oscars, given for film achievements by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), is an American event but has been universally embraced as the ultimate symbol of success and accomplishment in the world of global cinematic entertainment. Indeed, the importance of the Oscar Awards goes way beyond the film world and the American locale. [Source: Encyclopedia of Global Studies; Academy Awards]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-TWVCM09Q-T

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