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    \vspace{-2pt}\large{\bf{\textcolor{DarkBackground}{\textrm{Novel Unit Notes Cheat Sheet}}}} \\
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   \vspace{-2pt}Published 9th December, 2016.\\
   Updated 9th December, 2016.\\
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\mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{{\bf{Novel:}} A long narrative of more than 50,000 words, usually written in prose.} \tn 
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\mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{The novel rose to popularity in the 18th century (1700s) with the rise of the middle class in Western Europe.} \tn 
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