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  • 101Infinity — • The infinite, as the word indicates, is that which has no end, no limit, no boundary, and therefore cannot be measured by a finite standard, however often applied; it is that which cannot be attained by successive addition, not exhausted by… …

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  • 102Man Must Die — Origin Glasgow, United Kingdom Genres Technical death metal Years active 2002–present Labels Relapse, Retribute …

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  • 103Henry of Ghent and Duns Scotus — Stephen Dumont LIFE AND WORKS Henry of Ghent Henry of Ghent was arguably the most influential Latin theologian between Thomas Aquinas and Duns Scotus, regent as a leading master of theology at the University of Paris for the better part of the… …

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  • 104HASARD ET NÉCESSITÉ — «Avec la généralisation de la thermodynamique, on arrive à comprendre que la vie est la règle dans certaines conditions et que le dualisme de la nécessité et du hasard est dépassé.» La vie est caractérisée par l’ordre : le métabolisme des… …

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  • 105infirmité — [ ɛ̃firmite ] n. f. • 1265; enfermetéXIIe; lat. infirmitas 1 ♦ Vx Faiblesse humaine. ♢ Mod. ⇒ faiblesse, imperfection. « Les infirmités du langage [...] répondent toujours à quelque infirmité de l esprit » (Duhamel). 2 ♦ Vieilli Maladie ou… …

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  • 106mauvais — mauvais, aise [ mɔvɛ; movɛ, ɛz ] adj., adv. et n. • malvais 1080; lat. pop. °malifatius « qui a un mauvais sort (fatum) » REM. En épithète, mauvais est le plus souvent avant le nom. I ♦ (Opposé à bon) 1 ♦ Qui présente un défaut, une imperfection… …

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  • 107imperfecţiune — IMPERFECŢIÚNE, imperfecţiuni, s.f. Stare a ceea ce este imperfect; defect, scădere, cusur. [pr.: ţi u ] – Din fr. imperfection, lat. imperfectio, onis. Trimis de gall, 13.09.2007. Sursa: DEX 98  Imperfecţiune ≠ perfecţiune Trimis de siveco,… …

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  • 108blemish — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. flaw, defect, imperfection; spot, taint, mark; smear, smudge. v. disfigure, mar; bruise, rot; stain, spot; injure, hurt; sully, disgrace, tarnish. See uncleanness, ugliness, deterioration, disrepute.… …

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  • 109bug — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. insect, arthropod, mite, nit, bedbug; vermin; slang, [wire]tap; flaw, defect, fault, imperfection; enthusiast (See activity). See animal, littleness. v., slang, [wire] tap; pester, annoy, bother. See… …

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  • 110flaw — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. imperfection, defect, fault, mar, crack; error, mistake, gust, squall, flurry. See wind, interval. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. defect, imperfection, blemish, stain; see blemish , defect 2 . See Synonym… …

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