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  2. Abolitionism in the United States - Wikipedia

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    In the early 1850s, the American abolitionist movement split into two camps over the question of whether the United States Constitution did or did not protect slavery. This issue arose in the late 1840s after the publication of The Unconstitutionality of Slavery by Lysander Spooner.

  3. Codeine - Wikipedia

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    As with other opiates, chronic use of codeine can cause physical dependence which can lead to severe withdrawal symptoms if a person suddenly stops the medication. Withdrawal symptoms include drug craving, runny nose, yawning, sweating, insomnia, weakness, stomach cramps, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, muscle spasms, chills, irritability, and pain.

  4. Hypertension - Wikipedia

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    In these cases, oral medications are used to lower the BP gradually over 24 to 48 hours. [29] In hypertensive emergency, there is evidence of direct damage to one or more organs. [30] [31] The most affected organs include the brain, kidney, heart and lungs, producing symptoms which may include confusion, drowsiness, chest pain and ...

  5. Pulpitis - Wikipedia

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    Characteristics may include sharp pain upon thermal stimulus, lingering thermal pain, spontaneity, and referred pain. Sometimes, the pain may be accentuated by postural changes such as lying down or bending over. If a stimulus is applied, the pain persists for minutes or hours after removal of the stimulus. [4]

  6. Naproxen - Wikipedia

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    Naproxen's medical uses are related to its mechanism of action as an anti-inflammatory compound. [10] Naproxen is used to treat a variety of inflammatory conditions and symptoms that are due to excessive inflammation, such as pain and fever (naproxen has fever-reducing, or antipyretic, properties in addition to its anti-inflammatory activity). [10]

  7. Penile-vaginal intercourse - Wikipedia

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    Penile-vaginal intercourse or vaginal intercourse is a form of penetrative sexual intercourse in human sexuality, in which an erect penis is inserted into a vagina. [1] Synonyms are: vaginal sex, cohabitation, coitus (Latin: coitus per vaginam), (in elegant colloquial language) intimacy, or (poetic) lovemaking.

  8. Phlegmon - Wikipedia

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    Signs and symptoms. As with any form of inflammation, phlegmon presents with inflammatory signs dolor (localized pain), calor (increase local tissue temperature), rubor (skin redness/hyperemia), tumor (either clear or non-clear bordered tissue swelling), functio laesa (diminish affected function). There may be systemic signs of infection, such ...

  9. Pedophilia - Wikipedia

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    From the late 1950s to early 1990s, several pedophile membership organizations advocated age of consent reform to lower or abolish age of consent laws, [127] [128] [129] as well as for the acceptance of pedophilia as a sexual orientation rather than a psychological disorder, [130] and for the legalization of child pornography. [129]