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  • 121metaphysics — /met euh fiz iks/, n. (used with a sing. v.) 1. the branch of philosophy that treats of first principles, includes ontology and cosmology, and is intimately connected with epistemology. 2. philosophy, esp. in its more abstruse branches. 3. the… …

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  • 122Wikipedia:Featured article candidates — Here, we determine which articles are to be featured articles (FAs). FAs exemplify Wikipedia s very best work and satisfy the FA criteria. All editors are welcome to review nominations; please see the review FAQ. Before nominating an article,… …

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  • 123Keating Five — Alan Cranston (D CA) Dennis DeConcini (D AZ) John Glenn (D OH) John McCain (R AZ) Donald W. Riegle (D MI) The Keating Five were five United States Senators accused of corruption in 1989, igniting a major political scandal as part of the larger… …

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  • 124Howard the Duck — Superherobox converted=y caption= Howard the Duck #8 (Jan. 1977), art by Gene Colan Steve Leialoha. character name=Howard the Duck real name=Howard publisher=Marvel Comics debut= Adventure into Fear #19 (Dec. 1973) creators=Steve Gerber and Val… …

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  • 125Germany — /jerr meuh nee/, n. a republic in central Europe: after World War II divided into four zones, British, French, U.S., and Soviet, and in 1949 into East Germany and West Germany; East and West Germany were reunited in 1990. 84,068,216; 137,852 sq.… …

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  • 126Health and Disease — ▪ 2009 Introduction Food and Drug Safety.       In 2008 the contamination of infant formula and related dairy products with melamine in China led to widespread health problems in children, including urinary problems and possible renal tube… …

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  • 127Phenomenology (The beginnings of) — The beginnings of phenomenology Husserl and his predecessors Richard Cobb Stevens Edmund Husserl was the founder of phenomenology, one of the principal movements of twentieth century philosophy. His principal contribution to philosophy was his… …

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  • 128KABBALAH — This entry is arranged according to the following outline: introduction general notes terms used for kabbalah the historical development of the kabbalah the early beginnings of mysticism and esotericism apocalyptic esotericism and merkabah… …

    Encyclopedia of Judaism