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realm

1. A royal jurisdiction or domain; a region which is under the dominion of a king; a kingdom. The absolute master of realms on which the sun perpetually alone. (Motley)

2. Hence, in general, province; region; country; domain; department; division; as, the realm of fancy.

Origin: OE. Realme, ream, reaume, OF. Reialme, roialme, F. Royaume, fr. (assumed) LL. Regalimen, from L. Regalis royal. See Regal.


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can you summarize and paraphrase the link? I don't click on anything anymore. Too many nasty critters inhabit the darker realms. I did click. No danger, it is the google not so succesful competition to wikipedia. I do not suggest you click though. Even more so if you are drinking something, ...

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by canalon
Mon May 30, 2011 9:18 pm
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Blind faith
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by BDDVM
Mon May 30, 2011 6:42 pm
 
Forum: Evolution
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Re: Experimental evidence for evolution

... two opposing belief systems. Neither of these belief systems can be supported by science. Science by it’s very nature, must operate within the realms of natural law, and natural law does not and indeed cannot explain the arrival of the cell or life or species. This is the situation whether ...

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by jevg
Tue Oct 05, 2010 8:40 pm
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Experimental evidence for evolution
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Superhuman abilities

... in some people, thru genetics and the right environments to support it. Now, reasoning powers of the brain have yet to be elucidated on different realms. We again say that we only use so much of our brain because of our NMR tests and other mechanical machines used to detect activity. But again, ...

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by kolean
Mon Nov 30, 2009 3:29 pm
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Superhuman abilities
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... powerful engine of evolution compared to competition. How you see it is basically down to interpretation and therefore no longer strictly in the realms of exact science. As long as you are able to distinguish interpretation from facts you should be OK though. It gets dangerous when the lines ...

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by Roland Pohlmeyer
Mon Oct 15, 2007 1:37 pm
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: altruism and evolution
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