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acrophobia
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fear of being at a great height
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agoraphobia
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fear of open spaces
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anglophobia
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dislike of england or the english
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claustrophobia
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fear of enclosed or narrow spaces
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germanophobia
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dislike of germany or the germans
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hydrophbia
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morbid fear of water; rabies
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monophobia
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fear of being alone
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phobia
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fear dread or aversion
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photophobia
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morbid aversion to light
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xenophobia
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aversion to foreigners
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phobe
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one who fears or dislikes
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philanthropist
ant. |
lover of humanity; person active in promoting human welfare
ant. misanthrope |
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philanthropy
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love humanity, especially as shown in donations to charitable and socially useful causes
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philatelist
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stamp collector
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philately
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collection and study of stamps
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philharmonic
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pertaining to a musical organization, such as a symphony orchestra (orginally "loving music")
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philhellenism
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support of greeks or greece
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philogyny
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love of women
ant: misogyny |
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philology
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study (love) of language and literature
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philosopher
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lover of, or searcher for, wisdom or knowledge; perosn who regulates his or her own life by the light of reason
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phile
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one who loves or supports
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anglophile
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supporter of the English or england
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audiophile
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one who is enthusiastic about high fidelity sound reproduction on records or tapes
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bibliophile
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lover of books
ant: bibliophobe |
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francophile
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supporter of the french or france
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misandry
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hatred of males
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misanthrope
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hater of humanity
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misogamy
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hatred of marriage
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misogyny
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hatred of women
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misology
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hatred of argument, reason, or discussion
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misoneism
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hatred of anything new
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dysentery
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inflammation of the large intestine
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dysfunction
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abnormal functioning, as of an organ of the body
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dyslexia
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impairment of the ability to read
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dyslogistic
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expressing disapproval or censure; uncomplimentary
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dyspepsia
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difficult digestion; indigestion
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dysphagia
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difficult in swallowing
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dysphasia
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speech difficulty resulting from brain injury
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dysphoria
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sense of great unhappines of dissatisfaction
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dystopia
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imaginary place where living conditions are dreadful
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dystrophy
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faulty nutrition
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eugenics
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science dealing w/ improving the hereditary qualities of the human race
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eulogize
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write or speak in praise of someone
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eupepsia
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good digestion
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euphemism
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susstitution of a "good" exression for an unpleasant one
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euphonious
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pleasing in sound
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euphoria
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sense of great happiness or well-being
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euthanasia
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controversial practice of mercifully putting to death a person suffering from an incurable painfully distressing disease (literally "advatageous death")
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euthenics
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science dealing w/ improving living conditions
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macrocosm
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great world; universe
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macron
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horizontal mark indicating that the vowel over which it is placed is long
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macroscopic
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large enough to be visible to the naked eye
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microbe
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microscopic animal or plant; microorganism
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microbicide
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agent that destroys microbes
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microdont
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having small teeth
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microfilm
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film of very small size
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microgram
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millionth of a gram
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micrometer
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millionth of a meter
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microorganism
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microscopic living animal or plant
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microsecond
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millionth of a second
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microsurgery
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surgery w/ the aid of microscopes and minute instruments or laser beams
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microvolt
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millionth of a volt
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microwatt
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millionth of a watt
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microwave
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very short electromagnetic waves; microwave oven
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amoral
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not moral; w/o a sense of moral resposibility
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amorphus
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w/o (having no) shape or form (definate)
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anarchy
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total absense of rule or gov't; confusion; disorder
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anemia
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lack of normal number of red blood cells
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anesthesia
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loss of feeling or sensation resulting from ether, chloroform, novocaine, etc.
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anesthetic
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drug that produces anesthesia
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anhydrous
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destitute of (without) water
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anomalous
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not normal, abnormal
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anomaly
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deviation from the common rule
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anonymous
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nameless, of unknown or unnamed origin
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anoxia
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deprivation of oxygen
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apnea
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temporary cessation of breathing
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aseptic
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free form disease causing microorganisms
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asymtomatic
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showing no symtoms of disease
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atheism
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godlessness; denial of the existence of a Supreme Being
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atrophy
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lack of growth from disuse or want of nourishment
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hypertrophy
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enlargement of a body part, as form excessive use
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atypical
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unlike the typical
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monarchy
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rule by single person ant: polyarchy
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monochromatic
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of one color
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monocle
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eyeglass for one eye
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monogamy
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marriage w/ one mate at a time
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monogram
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tow or more letters interwoven to represent a name
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monograph
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written account of a single thing or class of things
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monlith
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single stone of large size
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monologue
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long speech by one person or group
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monomania
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excessive concentration on one idea or subject
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monomorphic
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having a single form
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monosyllabic
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having one syllable
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monotheism
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belief that there is one God
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monotonous
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continuing in an unchanging tone, wearying
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polyarchy
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rule by many
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polychromatic
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having a variety of colors; multicolored
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polygamy
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marriage to several mates at the same time
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polyglot
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speaking several different languages
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polygon
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closed plane figure literally having many angles, and therefore many sides
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polymorphic
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having various forms
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polyphonic
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having many sounds or voices
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polysyllabic
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having more than 3 syllables
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polytechnic
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dealing w/ many technical arts or sciences
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polytheism
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belief that there is a plurity of gods
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