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  2. Einstein's Bridge (novel) - Wikipedia

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    A different species is also working to make contact—a less benevolent one, who may ultimately destroy the Earth and perhaps even the fabric of the universe. The plot does not occur on our timeline but in an alternative history—one in which the Superconducting Super Collider was completed in Texas. In reality, the project was cancelled in ...

  3. Altruism - Wikipedia

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    [42] [45] [46] One study examined the physical health of mothers who volunteered over 30 years and found that 52% of those who did not belong to a volunteer organization experienced a major illness while only 36% of those who did volunteer experienced one. [47] A study on adults aged 55 and older found that during the four-year study period ...

  4. Automatic Complaint-Letter Generator - Wikipedia

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    In 1995, the generator had "282 sentence skeletons, 170 independent clauses, 183 adjectives, and 123 nouns". The combination of these elements can form more than one billion sentences. [ 7 ] As of September 2009, the generator has expanded to 3379 independent clauses, 618 adjectives, and 497 nouns. [ 8 ]

  5. Benevolence - Wikipedia

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    Benevolence or Benevolent may refer to: Benevolent (band) Benevolence (phrenology), a faculty in the discredited theory of phrenology "Benevolent" (song), a song by Tory Lanez; Benevolence (tax), a forced loan imposed by English kings from the 14th to 17th centuries; USS Benevolence, a Haven-class hospital ship

  6. Childhood's End - Wikipedia

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    Childhood's End is a 1953 science fiction novel by the British author Arthur C. Clarke.The story follows the peaceful alien invasion [1] of Earth by the mysterious Overlords, whose arrival begins decades of apparent utopia under indirect alien rule, at the cost of human identity and culture.

  7. Epicurean paradox - Wikipedia

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    Epicurus was not an atheist, although he rejected the idea of a god concerned with human affairs; followers of Epicureanism denied the idea that there was no god. While the conception of a supreme, happy and blessed god was the most popular during his time, Epicurus rejected such a notion, as he considered it too heavy a burden for a god to have to worry about all the problems in the world.

  8. On a Supposed Right to Tell Lies from Benevolent Motives

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    Images of Kant and Constant. "On a Supposed Right to Tell Lies from Benevolent Motives" (sometimes translated On a Supposed Right to Lie because of Philanthropic Concerns) (German: Über ein vermeintes Recht aus Menschenliebe zu lügen) is a 1797 essay by the philosopher Immanuel Kant in which the author discusses radical honesty.

  9. Benevolence (phrenology) - Wikipedia

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    If its measurement is large in an individual, the phrenologist would conclude that he is highly benevolent. [1] Divining benevolence in this manner does not only allow one to gauge the extent of an individual's benevolence but also allows him to arouse it. [3] Interaction with other faculties: