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In defiance of the ancient philosophers, he argued that reason was not man’s original or definitive capacity.
We know the Germans are using a substitution cipher—each letter of the original German message has been replaced by another letter.
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The results shed light on the biological processes behind the kidney and heart protection these drugs provide in people, effects that go beyond their original purpose of lowering blood sugar.
From Science Daily
"We were able to ask and answer new questions that the original authors hadn't considered," Nakaya says.
From Science Daily
Global phenomenon ‘KPop: Demon Hunters’ scored two Oscar nominations, for original song and animated feature.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.