Religion 1 – Flashcards
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Religion Means
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Connect again
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a common element often found in religion is
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feelings of wonder
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belief in many gods is called
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polytheism
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belief in one God is called
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monotheism
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a mystical orientation in religion is characterized by
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the seeking of a union with something greater than oneself
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A sacramental orientation in religion is characterized by
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a belief that certain rituals and ceremonies help one achieve salvation
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Pantheism is the belief
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that all reality is divine
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One religion that particularly values and makes use of silence is
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zen buddhism
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one name of an early female deity was
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asarte
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among many reasons for the existence of religions, religions exist to help people
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deal with the certainty of death
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female images in religions may be seen in
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spirals and eggs
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the conception of time that is found in religions that emphasize a creation and cosmic purpose is usually
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linear
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literally, theology means
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study of the God/devine
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the goddess Pele is associated with
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volcanoes and fire
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Which of the following has been of special value in the new appreciation for and understanding of indigenous religions
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the ready availability of cameras and recorders
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the teachings of indigenous religions are typically conveyed by all of the following except
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sacred scripture
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biophilia refers to
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a love of all forms of life
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in a holistic culture,
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virtually every object and act may have religious meaning
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compared with indigenous religions, today's dominant religions
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much younger
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Animism holds that
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the life force exists in every part of the universe
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Many African Religions tell how the High God created the world and then
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abandoned it
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the sacrifice of an animal may occur
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in order to placate a spirit after a taboo has been broken
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a special ability to know or even enter the spirit world is associated with
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the shaman
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divination is employed to
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read the past or look into the future
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Christmas, though a Christian holy day, began as a celebration of
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the winter solstice
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indigenous religions today are especially threatened by
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destruction of habitat
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sacred time tends to focus on the
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distant past
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sacred space is often constituted by
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a great mountain or tree
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indigenous religions
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frequently make little or no distinction between a god and an ancestor
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taboos
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often exist regarding sex, marriage, and birth
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to "atone" means
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to do something to show regret for wrongdoing
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in many Native American religions
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human beings and animals are often viewed as coming into existence together
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Sacred time in indigenous religions is
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cyclical
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the word that means liberation is
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moksha
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the word veddas is related to the english word
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vision
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a mantra is
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short chant
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what animal is treated with special devotion and care by Hindus
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cow
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the oldest and most important of the vedas is
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Rig Veda
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The Upanishads are
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about 100 written works that discuss the nature of spiritual reality
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the term maya may be translated
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illusion
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Bhakti means
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devotion to a god
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The idean of causing no harm to anything that can suffer is
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ahimsa
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The modern Indian who used nonviolent means to help lead India to independence in 1947 was
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Mohandas Ghandi
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The religious practice of ordinary Hindus is primarily
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devotion to the deities
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The law of moral cause and effect is called the law of
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karma
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A Hindu social class, sanctioned by religion, is called a
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caste
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A brahmin is a
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priest
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Om is a well-known example of a
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mantra
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a guru
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religious teacher
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the absolute or divine reality is known as
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Brahman
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A sannyasin is a
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wandering holy man
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In Hinduism, the dead body is disposed by
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cremation
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the river that lies northwest of India is
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the Indus
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the goal of ultimate liberation from egotism and from rebirth is called
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Moksha
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the yoga path that involves striving to do all useful work unselfishly without a desire for reward is
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karma
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Siddhartha Gautama is the name of
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the person who became who became known as Buddha
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Tradition holds that which relative of the Buddha died soon after the birth of Buddha
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Mother
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Regarding his social class, the Buddha was
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an aristocrat
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The Buddha lived about this time
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fifth century B.C.E
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The Buddha was particularly troubled by the problem of
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suffering and death
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The buddha was shocked into going on a religious search by
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the Four Passing Sights
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The Buddha left home to begin his life of wandering at the age of
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29
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The Buddha was enlightened at what age
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35
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Buddha died at what age
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80
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The basic outlook on life, formulated by Buddhism, is contained in
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The Four Noble Truths
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One of the essential Buddhist teachings is
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everything is changing
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regarding the common belief in a permanent soul, the Buddha seems to have taught that
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there is none
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Buddhism began in
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India
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A major goal of Buddhism is
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inner peace
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A person of great compassion, willing to be reborn constantly to help others, is called
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bodhisattva
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The essential collection of sacred books of Buddhism is called
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Tripitaka (Tipitaka)
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Zen comes from a word that means
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peace
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Tibetan Buddhism includes elements of
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shamanism
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the general name for that category of books that is said to give the words of the Buddha is
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sutra
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The unconditioned state of reality that is the highest goal Buddhism is called
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nirvana
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Buddhism came to tibet from
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India
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Concerning words, Zen stresses that words are
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not adequate
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what is most important in Zen is
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enlightened awareness
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The name for the Buddhist community of monks and nuns is
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sangha
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to lessen suffering, the Buddha recommended
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lessening desire
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Buddhism focuses especially on
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maintaining inner peace
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the Buddha opposed
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the caste system
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Vinaya refers to
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a collection of rules for monks and nuns
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an essential practice in Zen is
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manual labor
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one appeal of Buddhism for many westerners is
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the emphasis on self-reliance and insight
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Jainism places great emphasis on
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ahimsa
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The Jain worldview holds that a Creator
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does not exist
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Hylozoism, the metaphysical philosophy of Jainism,
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sees life in everything, even what is inanimiate
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Jains allow and even recommend
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gentle suicide after a long life of virtue
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The Jains consider Mahavira to be
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the twenty- fourth crossing-maker
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Jain monks differ from Buddhist monks in
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allowing nakedness
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In the story of their lives, Mahavira and the Buddha show similarities, such as
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their both practicing extreme asceticism
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Jainism sees reality as made up of
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life (jiva) and nonlife (ajiva)
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Tirthankara is the jain name that is translated as
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a crossing-maker
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Confucius was a man of
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peace and harmony
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Which is not one of Life's Ultimate Questions
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Who am i responsible for
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What is a syncretic religion
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the fusion of two religions
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Sikhism is a blend of wjat twp re;ogopms
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Hindu and Islam
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Religion is based on
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Theology
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Religion serves as the basis for
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ethics
