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Jean Baptiste Say
Jean Baptiste Say , 1767-1832, French economist. In A Treatise on Political Economy (1803, tr. from the 4th ed. 1821) he effectively reorganized and popularized the theories of Adam Smith. Say also developed a noted theory of markets and the concept of the entrepreneur. Say's law of markets holds... Read more |
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Incantations
Spells Spells are incantations, written or spoken formulas of words believed to be capable of magical effects. The term "spell" derives from the Anglo-Saxon spel, a saying or story, hence a form of words; the Icelandic spjall, a saying; and the Gothic spill, a fable. The conception of spells... Read more |
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no-fault insurance
no-fault insurance type of indemnity plan, usually applied to automobile coverage, in which those injured in an accident receive direct payment from the company with which they themselves are insured. Originated (1947) in Saskatchewan, Canada, no-fault insurance eliminates the need for accident... Read more |
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Thomas Say
SAY, THOMAS(b. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 27 July 1787; d. New Harmony, Indiana, 10 October 1834)entomology, conchology.One of the generation of self-taught naturalists, Say was an indifferent scholar in the Quaker boarding school he attended until the age of fifteen. His father, Benjamin Say, and... Read more |
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gods
gods the gods send nuts to those who have no teeth opportunities or pleasures often come too late to be enjoyed; saying recorded from the early 20th century.whom the gods love die young the happiest fate is to die before health and strength are lost. The saying is recorded in English from the mid... Read more |
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sow
sow2 plant seed.as you sow, so you reap proverbial saying, late 15th century; originally with biblical allusion to Galatians 6:7, ‘whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap’, and meaning that you will have to endure the consequences of your actions.sow dry and set wet... Read more |
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irony
irony figure of speech in which what is stated is not what is meant. The user of irony assumes that his reader or listener understands the concealed meaning of his statement. Perhaps the simplest form of irony is rhetorical irony, when, for effect, a speaker says the direct opposite of what she... Read more |
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Thomas of Erceldoune
Thomas of Erceldoune , fl. 1220?-1297?, Scottish seer and poet, also known as Thomas the Rhymer and Thomas Learmont. Evidence of his existence is founded on the mention of his name in documents of the 13th cent. Soon after his death his reputation as a prophet became proverbial. His reputed sayings... Read more |
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Compensation
COMPENSATION (ANALYTICAL PSYCHOLOGY) Compensation (transcendent function) finds its origins in the delineation of dynamics of the complex. In 1907 Carl Gustav Jung notes the pathogenic complex posses a quantum of libido which grants it a degree of autonomy that is opposed to conscious will. Though... Read more |
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