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  2. Objet petit a - Wikipedia

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    In the psychoanalytic theory of Jacques Lacan, objet petit a stands for the unattainable object of desire, the "a" being the small other ("autre"), a projection or reflection of the ego made to symbolise otherness, like a specular image, as opposed to the big Other (always capitalised as "A") which represents otherness itself.

  3. File:Jacques Collin de Plancy - Dictionnaire infernal.pdf

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    The following other wikis use this file: Usage on fr.wikisource.org Livre:Jacques Collin de Plancy - Dictionnaire infernal.pdf; Page:Jacques Collin de Plancy - Dictionnaire infernal.pdf/3

  4. Jouissance - Wikipedia

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    In his later seminar "The Other Side of Psychoanalysis" (1969–1970), Lacan introduced the concept of "surplus-enjoyment" (French plus-de-jouir) inspired by Marx's concept of surplus-value: he considered objet petit a as the excess of jouissance, which has no use value, and which persists for the mere sake of jouissance.

  5. List of eponymous laws - Wikipedia

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    Szemerényi's law, in Proto-Indo-European phonology: word-final clusters of vowels (V), resonants (R) and either *s or *h 2 are simplified by dropping the word-final fricative (*h 2 was phonetically itself probably a back fricative), with compensatory lengthening of the preceding vowel.

  6. Jack (given name) - Wikipedia

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    Examples include implements, such as a car jack, knucklebones (the game jacks), or the jack in bowls. The word is also used in other words and phrases such as: apple jack, hijack, jack of clubs (playing card), jack straw (scarecrow), jack tar (sailor), jack-in-the-box, jack-of-all-trades, Jack the lad, jack o'lantern, jackdaw, jackhammer ...

  7. Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Words to watch - Wikipedia

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    The advice in this guideline is not limited to the examples provided and should not be applied rigidly. If a word can be replaced by one with less potential for misunderstanding, it should be. [1] Some words have specific technical meanings in some contexts and are acceptable in those contexts, e.g. claim in law.

  8. Here's How to Thicken Mashed Potatoes Quickly - AOL

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    Add a Thickener. For a quick fix that'll transform your runny potatoes into a thick and creamy mound, try adding a thickener that you may already have in your pantry like potato starch or cornstarch.

  9. Jacques Cœur - Wikipedia

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    Old house in Bourges that was formerly thought to be Jacques Cœur's birthplace. He was born at Bourges, the city where his father, Pierre Cœur, was a rich merchant.Jacques is first heard of around 1418, when he married Macée de Léodepart, daughter of Lambert de Léodepart, an influential citizen, provost of Bourges and a former valet of John, Duke of Berry.