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  • 31Machine tool — Machine Ma*chine (m[.a]*sh[=e]n ), n. [F., fr. L. machina machine, engine, device, trick, Gr. ?, from ? means, expedient. Cf. {Mechanic}.] 1. In general, any combination of bodies so connected that their relative motions are constrained, and by… …

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  • 32Machine twist — Machine Ma*chine (m[.a]*sh[=e]n ), n. [F., fr. L. machina machine, engine, device, trick, Gr. ?, from ? means, expedient. Cf. {Mechanic}.] 1. In general, any combination of bodies so connected that their relative motions are constrained, and by… …

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  • 33Machine work — Machine Ma*chine (m[.a]*sh[=e]n ), n. [F., fr. L. machina machine, engine, device, trick, Gr. ?, from ? means, expedient. Cf. {Mechanic}.] 1. In general, any combination of bodies so connected that their relative motions are constrained, and by… …

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  • 34Naturalism — Nat u*ral*ism, n. [Cf. F. naturalisme.] 1. A state of nature; conformity to nature. [1913 Webster] 2. (Metaph.) The doctrine of those who deny a supernatural agency in the miracles and revelations recorded in the Bible, and in spiritual… …

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  • 35Theurgy — The ur*gy (th[=e] [u^]r*j[y^]), n. [L. theurgia, Gr. qeoyrgi a, fr. qeoyrgo s doing the works of God; qeo s God + e rgon work: cf. F. th[ e]urgie. See {Theism}, and {Work}.] 1. A divine work; a miracle; hence, magic; sorcery. [1913 Webster] 2. A… …

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  • 36Divination — This article is about divination as a whole. For the numerous varieties of divination, see Methods of divination. For other uses, see Divination (disambiguation). This man in Rhumsiki, Cameroon, supposedly tells the future by interpreting the… …

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  • 37Bernard le Bovier de Fontenelle — Bernard le Bovier de Fontenelle, also referred to as Bernard le Bouyer de Fontenelle (11 February 1657 ndash; 9 January 1757) was a French author.Fontenelle was born in Rouen, France (then the capital of Normandy). He died in Paris, having very… …

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  • 38Vitalism — This article is about the non mechanist philosophy. For other uses, see vital (disambiguation). Vitalism, as defined by the Merriam Webster dictionary,[1] is a doctrine that the functions of a living organism are due to a vital principle distinct …

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  • 39Reading — (process), is the human cognitive process of decoding symbols or syntax for the purpose of deriving meaning (reading comprehension) or constructing meaning. (pronounced reeding ) Reading, Berkshire is a town in England (pronEng|ˈrɛdɪŋ redding )… …

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  • 40The Head of Janus — Directed by F.W. Murnau Produced by Erich Pommer …

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