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24 Cards in this Set
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mens sana incorpore sano
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sound mind, sound body
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tempis fugit
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time flies
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semper fidelis
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always faithful
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gnothi seuton
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know thyself
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non sequitur
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a conclusion that does no follow the premises
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cogito ergo sum
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i think therefore i am
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ab ovo
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from the start
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in medias res
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in the middle of the action
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deus ex machina
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god from the machine
person who provides an artificial ending |
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ars gratia artis
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art for art's sake
(MGM logo) |
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ars longa vita brevis
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art is long, life is short
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dum spiro spero
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while i breathe i hope
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cave ab homine unius libri
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beware the man of one book
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caveat emptor
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buyer beware
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carpe diem
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seize the day
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altius citius fortius
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higher, faster, stronger
(olympic motto) |
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derigueur
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required; expected behavior
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aesthetics
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having to do with the theory of beauty
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quid pro quo
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equal exchange
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status quo
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normal
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et al.
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and others
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de jure
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by law
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de facto
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in reality
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tabula rasa
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blank slate
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