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| Noun - '''thing''' (plural: '''things'''; diminutives: thingy / thingie, thingo [Aus]) | | Noun - '''thing''' (plural: '''things'''; diminutives: thingy / thingie, thingo [Aus]) |
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| *1. That which is considered to exist as a separate entity, quality or concept. | | *1. That which is considered to exist as a separate entity, quality or concept. |
− | *2. A word, symbol, sign or other referent that can be used to refer to any entity. | + | *2. A [[words|word]], [[symbols|symbol]], sign or other referent that can be used to refer to any entity. |
− | *3. An individual object. | + | *3. An [[individual]] object. |
− | *4. (law) whatever can be owned. | + | *4. ([[law]]) whatever can be owned. |
| *5. the latest fad or fashion. | | *5. the latest fad or fashion. |
| *6. (in plural) clothes, possessions or equipment. | | *6. (in plural) clothes, possessions or equipment. |
| *7. A unit. | | *7. A unit. |
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− | Get me a thing of apple juice at the store.[http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/thing] | + | Get me a thing of apple juice at the store.[https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/thing] |
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| [[Education]] is the business of living; it must continue throughout a lifetime so that mankind may gradually experience the ascending levels of mortal [[wisdom]], which are: | | [[Education]] is the business of living; it must continue throughout a lifetime so that mankind may gradually experience the ascending levels of mortal [[wisdom]], which are: |
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− | 1. The knowledge of '''things'''. | + | *1. The knowledge of '''things'''. |
| + | *2. The realization of [[meanings]]. |
| + | *3. The appreciation of [[value]]s. |
| + | *4. The nobility of work--[[duty]]. |
| + | *5. The motivation of goals--[[morality]]. |
| + | *6. The love of service--[[character]]. |
| + | *7. [[Cosmic]] insight--[[spirit]]ual discernment. |
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− | 2. The realization of [[meanings]].
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− | 3. The appreciation of [[values]].
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− | 4. The nobility of work--duty.
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− | 5. The motivation of goals--morality.
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− | 6. The love of service--character.
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− | 7. Cosmic insight--spiritual discernment.
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− | And then, by means of these achievements, many will ascend to the mortal ultimate of mind attainment, [[God-consciousness]].[http://mercy.urantia.org/cgi-bin/webglimpse/mfs/usr/local/www/data/papers?link=http://mercy.urantia.org/papers/paper71.html&file=/usr/local/www/data/papers/paper71.html&line=160#mfs] | + | ---- |
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| + | <center>And then, by means of these achievements, many will ascend to the mortal ultimate of [[mind]] attainment, [[God-consciousness]]. ([[71:7]])</center> |
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