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  2. Five hindrances - Wikipedia

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    doubt regarding self is a hindrance to tranquility; doubt regarding the Four Noble Truths and three worlds is a hindrance to insight; doubt regarding the Triple Gem is a hindrance to both tranquility and insight; doubt regarding places and people is a hindrance to "non-doctrinal" things; doubt regarding the Discourses is a hindrance to solitude ...

  3. Hinder (disambiguation) - Wikipedia

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    Hinder or hindrance may also refer to; Hinder (surname) Hinder, an interference call in the sport of pickleball; Five hindrances, in Buddhism; mental factors that interfere with meditation; Steric hindrance, a slowing of chemical reactions resulting from Steric effects

  4. Freedom - Wikipedia

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    Freedom the power or right to speak, act and change as one wants without hindrance or restraint. Freedom is often associated with liberty and autonomy in the sense of "giving oneself one's own laws". [1] In one definition, something is "free" if it can change and is not constrained in its present state.

  5. Family estrangement - Wikipedia

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    Although the rejected party's psychological and physical health may decline, the estrangement initiator's may improve due to the cessation of abuse and conflict. [2] [3] The social rejection in family estrangement is the equivalent of ostracism which undermines four fundamental human needs: the need to belong, the need for control in social situations, the need to maintain high levels of self ...

  6. Carpetbagger - Wikipedia

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    The term came to be associated with opportunism and exploitation by outsiders. It is now used in the United States to refer to a parachute candidate, that is, an outsider who runs for public office in an area without having lived there for more than a short time, or without having other significant community ties. [citation needed]

  7. Today’s NYT ‘Strands’ Hints, Spangram and Answers for Sunday ...

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    For every 3 non-theme words you find, you earn a hint. Hints show the letters of a theme word. If there is already an active hint on the board, a hint will show that word’s letter order.

  8. Steric effects - Wikipedia

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    Steric hindrance is a consequence of steric effects. Steric hindrance is the slowing of chemical reactions due to steric bulk. It is usually manifested in intermolecular reactions, whereas discussion of steric effects often focus on intramolecular interactions. Steric hindrance is often exploited to control selectivity, such as slowing unwanted ...

  9. Obstacle - Wikipedia

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    Obstacle to traffic caused by the Ferguson landslide in the state of California (USA). An obstacle (also called a barrier, impediment, or stumbling block) is an object, thing, action or situation that causes an obstruction. [1]