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  • 11nonsense — nonsensical /non sen si keuhl/, adj. nonsensically, adv. nonsensicalness, nonsensicality, n. /non sens, seuhns/, n. 1. words or language having little or no sense or meaning. 2. conduct, action, etc., that is senseless, foolish, or absurd: to… …

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  • 12English literature — Introduction       the body of written works produced in the English language by inhabitants of the British Isles (including Ireland) from the 7th century to the present day. The major literatures written in English outside the British Isles are… …

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  • 13Reductions of Paraguay — • Jesuit campaign to convert the natives of Paraguay Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Reductions of Paraguay     Reductions of Paraguay      …

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  • 14Locke: knowledge and its limits — Ian Tipton I That John Locke’s Essay concerning Human Understanding is one of the philosophical classics is something nobody would deny, yet it is not easy to pinpoint precisely what is so special about it. Locke himself has been described as the …

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  • 15nonsense — non•sense [[t]ˈnɒn sɛns, səns[/t]] n. 1) words without sense or conveying absurd ideas 2) conduct or action that is senseless or absurd 3) something that makes no sense 4) impudent, insubordinate, or otherwise objectionable behavior: Don t take… …

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  • 16foolish — adjective Date: 13th century 1. lacking in sense, judgment, or discretion 2. a. absurd, ridiculous b. marked by a loss of composure ; nonplussed 3. insignificant, trifling Synonyms: see simple • foolishly …

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  • 17Arthur Schopenhauer — Infobox Philosopher region = Western Philosophy era = 19th century philosophy color = #B0C4DE | image caption = Arthur Schopenhauer | name = Arthur Schopenhauer birth = February 22, 1788 (Danzig, Germanic Prussia) death = Death date and… …

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  • 18Samuel Foote — (January, 1720 ndash; October 21, 1777) was an English dramatist, actor and theatre manager from Cornwall.Early lifeBorn into a well to do family, [Hartnoll, p.290.] Foote was baptized in Truro, Cornwall on January 27, 1720. [Britannica.] His… …

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  • 19Catallactics — is the praxeological theory of the way the free market system reaches exchange ratios and prices. It aims to analyse all actions based on monetary calculation and trace the formation of prices back to the point where an agent makes his or her… …

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  • 20The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex —   …

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