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  • 11skepticism — /skep teuh siz euhm/, n. 1. skeptical attitude or temper; doubt. 2. doubt or unbelief with regard to a religion, esp. Christianity. 3. (cap.) the doctrines or opinions of philosophical Skeptics; universal doubt. Also, scepticism. [1640 50; < NL&#8230; …

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  • 12Europe, history of — Introduction       history of European peoples and cultures from prehistoric times to the present. Europe is a more ambiguous term than most geographic expressions. Its etymology is doubtful, as is the physical extent of the area it designates.&#8230; …

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  • 13Vibhuti — (Sanskrit: sa. विभूतिः; IAST|vibhūtiḥ) is a word that has several meanings in Hinduism. [Apte, Vaman Shivram. A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary p. 866.] The word is found in other Indian languages in addition to Sanskrit.acred ash Vibhuti is the&#8230; …

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  • 14Nicolaus Copernicus — Copernicus redirects here. For other uses, see Copernicus (disambiguation). Nicolaus Copernicus …

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  • 15military technology — Introduction       range of weapons, equipment, structures, and vehicles used specifically for the purpose of fighting. It includes the knowledge required to construct such technology, to employ it in combat, and to repair and replenish it.&#8230; …

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  • 16sexual behaviour, human — Introduction       any activity solitary, between two persons, or in a group that induces sexual arousal. There are two major determinants of human sexual behaviour: the inherited sexual response patterns that have evolved as a means of ensuring&#8230; …

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  • 17Zeugma — (from the Greek word ζεύγμα , meaning yoke ) is a figure of speech describing the joining of two or more parts of a sentence with a single common verb or noun. A zeugma employs both ellipsis, the omission of words which are easily understood, and …

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  • 18Carneades — /kahr nee euh deez /, n. 214? 129? B.C., Greek philosopher. * * * ▪ Greek philosopher born 214?, BC died 129?       Greek philosopher who headed the New Academy at Athens when antidogmatic Skepticism reached its greatest strength.       A native&#8230; …

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  • 19Spider-Man's powers and equipment — The fateful spider bite that gave Peter Parker his powers. Amazing Fantasy #15, art by Steve Ditko. Spider Man s powers, abilities, and equipment are used by Marvel Comics superhero Spider Man in tandem to combat his many foes. He receives most&#8230; …

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  • 20Badge of Honor (novel series) — The Badge of Honor novel series is a series of eight novels written by W.E.B. Griffin about the Philadelphia Police Department. They are set in the 1970s and early 1980s.*The books are: **Book I, Men in Blue (MB) **Book II, Special Operations&#8230; …

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