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ambsace (AYM-zays) noun, also amesace
1. The double ace, the lowest throw of the dice with one spot showing uppermost on both dice.
2. The smallest amount of anything.
3. Bad luck.
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This page sets out guidelines for achieving visual and textual consistency in biographical arti... | web |
Fernbank Inc., which today operates as Fernbank Museum of Natural History, is the fourth oldest conservation non-profit organization in the country and has been committed to green practices since its first goal to preserve and protect Fernbank Forest in 1939. Fernbank Museum conducts ongoing stewardship of Fernbank For... | web |
claim (v.) Look up claim at
c.1300, "to call, call out; to ask or demand by virtue of right or authority," from accented stem of Old French clamer "to call, name, describe; claim; complain; declare," from Latin clamare "to cry out, shout, proclaim," from PIE *kele- (2) "to shout," imitative (compare Sanskrit usakala "c... | web |
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What to do about a "dry mouth"
R Swamy Venuturupalli, MD, FACR posted:
Dry mouth is a common symptom that afflicts numerous older adults. Additionally, patients with connective tissue diseases such as lupus and rheumatoid arthritis often suffer from severe dryness of the eyes a... | web |
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