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  • 51contrivance — noun Date: circa 1628 1. a. a thing contrived; especially a mechanical device b. an artificial arrangement or development 2. the act or faculty of contriving ; the state of being contrived …

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  • 52contrive — verb (contrived; contriving) Etymology: Middle English controven, contreven, from Anglo French controver, contrever, from Medieval Latin contropare to compare, from Latin com + Vulgar Latin *tropare to compose, find more at troubador Date: 14th… …

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  • 53ingenious — adjective Etymology: Middle English ingenyous, from Middle French ingenieus, from Latin ingeniosus, from ingenium natural capacity more at engine Date: 15th century 1. obsolete showing or calling for intelligence, aptitude, or discernment 2.… …

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  • 54politic — adjective Etymology: Middle English politik, from Middle French politique, from Latin politicus, from Greek politikos, from politēs citizen more at police Date: 15th century 1. political 2. characterized by shrewdness in managing, contriving, or… …

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  • 55plot — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English Date: before 12th century 1. a. a small area of planted ground < a vegetable plot > b. a small piece of land in a cemetery c. a measured piece of land ; lot 2. ground plan …

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  • 56Honey — For other uses, see Honey (disambiguation). Jars of honey and honeycomb …

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  • 57Teleological argument — A teleological or design argument[1][2][3] is an argument for the existence of God. The argument is based on an interpretation of teleology wherein purpose and intelligent design appear to exist in Nature beyond the scope of any such human&#8230; …

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  • 58William Paley — Infobox Scientist name = William Paley box width = 300px image width = 300px caption = William Paley (1743 1805) birth date = July 1743 birth place = Peterborough, England death date = 25 May 1805 death place = Bishopwearmouth, England residence …

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  • 59Perry Mason — is a fictional character, a defense attorney who originally was the main character in numerous pieces of detective fiction authored by Erle Stanley Gardner. Perry Mason was featured in over 80 novels and short stories, most of which had a story&#8230; …

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  • 60Jacques Necker — Portrait by Joseph Duplessis, (Château de Versailles) Director General of Finance In office 29 June 1777&#160;– 19 May 1781 …

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