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  2. Saʽid - Wikipedia

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    Saʽid (Arabic: سعيد Saʽīd), also spelled Saʽeid, Said, Saïd, Sid, Saeed, Saed, Saied, Sayeed or Sayid, is a male Arabic given name which means "blessed (in Quranic Classical Arabic), good luck, joy" or "happy, patient". The name stems from the Arabic verb sa‘ada (سَعَدَ – 'to be happy, fortunate or lucky'). The lesser ...

  3. List of Latin phrases (A) - Wikipedia

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    List of Latin phrases (A) This page is one of a series listing English translations of notable Latin phrases, such as veni, vidi, vici and et cetera. Some of the phrases are themselves translations of Greek phrases, as ancient Greek rhetoric and literature started centuries before the beginning of Latin literature in ancient Rome. [1] This list ...

  4. Edward Said - Wikipedia

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    Edward Wadie Said[a] (1 November 1935 – 24 September 2003) was a Palestinian-American philosopher, academic, literary critic, and political activist. [1] As a professor of literature at Columbia University, he was among the founders of post-colonial studies. [2] As a cultural critic, Said is best known for his book Orientalism (1978), a ...

  5. New Girl Scout Troop launches in Painted Post, accepting ...

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    Brewster said Girl Scout Troop 79G is part of a joint troop, with Boy Scouts Troop 79, that meets at Beartown Road Alliance Church at 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays at Beartown Road Alliance Church when ...

  6. These evangelicals are voting their values — by backing ...

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    “I certainly don’t agree with her on all matters of policy,” said Scott, who identifies as evangelical and is ordained in the mainline Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). “I am pro-life. I am ...

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

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    In some types of writing, repeated use of said is considered tedious, and writers are encouraged to employ synonyms. On Wikipedia, it is more important to avoid language that makes undue implications. Said, stated, described, wrote, commented, and according to are almost always neutral and accurate.

  8. Sight word - Wikipedia

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    Another example is the word "said", It breaks the phonetic rule that ai normally makes the long a sound, ay. In this word, it makes the short e sound of eh. [9] The word "said" is pronounced as /s/ /e/ /d/, the word "has" also breaks the phonetic rule of s normally making the sss sound.

  9. Diddy is 'fighting for his life' amid sex trafficking charges ...

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    Sean 'Diddy' Combs denied bail after pleading not guilty to sex trafficking charges. In Combs' case, U.S. Attorney Damian Williams said the evidence supporting his indictment "includes records ...