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  • 61Positive rotation — Positive Pos i*tive, a. [OE. positif, F. positif, L. positivus. See {Position}.] 1. Having a real position, existence, or energy; existing in fact; real; actual; opposed to negative. Positive good. Bacon. [1913 Webster] 2. Derived from an object… …

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  • 62Positive sign — Positive Pos i*tive, a. [OE. positif, F. positif, L. positivus. See {Position}.] 1. Having a real position, existence, or energy; existing in fact; real; actual; opposed to negative. Positive good. Bacon. [1913 Webster] 2. Derived from an object… …

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  • 63vitreous electricity — Positive Pos i*tive, a. [OE. positif, F. positif, L. positivus. See {Position}.] 1. Having a real position, existence, or energy; existing in fact; real; actual; opposed to negative. Positive good. Bacon. [1913 Webster] 2. Derived from an object… …

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  • 64Joseph ben Ephraim Karo — Joseph Karo Artistic conception of Karo s appearance Born 1488 Toledo, Spain Died 24 March 1575 Safed Joseph ben Ephraim Karo, also …

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  • 65Yosef Karo — Yosef ben Ephraim Caro [Goldin, Hyman E. Kitzur Shulchan Aruch Code of Jewish Law , Forward to the New Edition. (New York: Hebrew Publishing Company, 1961)] (sometimes Joseph Caro) (1488 (Portugal)Carsten L. Wilke, Histoire des Juifs Portugais ,… …

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  • 66Canadian constitutional law — is the area of Canadian law relating to the interpretation and application of the Constitution of Canada by the Courts. All laws of Canada, both provincial and federal, must conform to the Constitution and any laws inconsistent with the… …

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  • 67hard — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Old English heard; akin to Old High German hart hard, Greek kratos strength Date: before 12th century 1. a. not easily penetrated ; not easily yielding to pressure b. of cheese not capable of being… …

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  • 68Gerrit Cornelis Berkouwer — (1903 1996) was for years the leading theologian of the Gereformeerde Kerken in the Netherlands (GKN). He occupied the Chair in systematic theology of the Faculty of Theology, Free University (VU) in Amsterdam.He was very influential among the… …

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  • 69practical — a. 1. Adapted to practice or use, not speculative, not theoretical, adjusted to facts, not visionary. 2. Experienced, versed, proficient, trained, qualified, practised, skilled, thoroughbred, able, au fait …

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  • 70unspeculative — “+ adjective : not speculative: as a. : not pondering or given to thought exhibits a facile and unspeculative mind b. : not risky : of a conservative nature : sound containing a large number of bonds and blue chip stocks, his investment portfolio …

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