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  • 61Khmer sculpture — refers to the stone sculpture of the Khmer Empire. The most celebrated examples are found in Angkor, which served as the seat of the empire.Origins in Indian artThe myth on which the saga of the ruling class in Cambodia is based speaks of a hero… …

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  • 62fixed — fixedly /fik sid lee, fikst lee/, adv. fixedness, n. /fikst/, adj. 1. fastened, attached, or placed so as to be firm and not readily movable; firmly implanted; stationary; rigid. 2. rendered stable or permanent, as color. 3. set or intent upon… …

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  • 63Hypnotism — • The nervous sleep, induced by artificial and external means, which has been made the subject of experiment and methodical study by men of science, physicians or physiologists Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Hypnotism     Hypn …

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  • 64Migration — • The movement of populations from place to place Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Migration     Migration     † …

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  • 65Saint Bartholomew's Day Massacre — • This massacre of which Protestants were the victims occurred in Paris on 24 August, 1572 (the feast of St. Bartholomew), and in the provinces of France during the ensuing weeks, and it has been the subject of knotty historical disputes Catholic …

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  • 66Hebrew Poetry of the Old Testament —     Hebrew Poetry of the Old Testament     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Hebrew Poetry of the Old Testament     Since the Bible is divinely inspired, and thus becomes the written word of God, many devout souls are averse from handling it as… …

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  • 67St. John Baptist de la Salle —     St. John Baptist de la Salle     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► St. John Baptist de la Salle     Founder of the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools, educational reformer, and father of modern pedagogy, was born at Reims, 30 April,… …

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  • 68Rigidity (psychology) — In psychology, rigidity refers to an obstinate inability to yield. A refusal to appreciate another person s viewpoint or emotions, characterized by a lack of empathy. A specific example is functional fixedness, which is a difficulty conceiving… …

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  • 69foreknowledge — The ability to predict events before they occur. Traditionally God s foreknowledge, apparently guaranteed by his omniscience, raises severe problems both about the fixedness of the future, and about whether it can co exist with our free will …

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  • 70Staple Inn —    On the south side of Holborn Bars at No.2, outside the City boundary.     Staple Inn in Holborne, 1595 (Lond. I. p.m. III. 289).    An Inn of Chancery appertaining to Gray s Inn.    Probably known formerly as: Staple Hall. le Stapledhalle in… …

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