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Ancients commonly linked the breath to a life force. The [[Hebrew Bible]] refers to God breathing the breath of life into clay to make Adam a living soul ([[nephesh]], roughly "breather"). It also refers to the breath as returning to God when a mortal dies. The terms "spirit," "''qi''," and "psyche"[http://www.wordinfo.info/words/index/info/view_unit/2730/6/?spage=14&letter=P psych-, psycho-, -psyche, -psychic, -psychical, -psychically + (Greek: [[mind]], [[spirit]], [[consciousness]]; mental processes; the [[human]] [[soul]]; breath of life]
 
Ancients commonly linked the breath to a life force. The [[Hebrew Bible]] refers to God breathing the breath of life into clay to make Adam a living soul ([[nephesh]], roughly "breather"). It also refers to the breath as returning to God when a mortal dies. The terms "spirit," "''qi''," and "psyche"[http://www.wordinfo.info/words/index/info/view_unit/2730/6/?spage=14&letter=P psych-, psycho-, -psyche, -psychic, -psychical, -psychically + (Greek: [[mind]], [[spirit]], [[consciousness]]; mental processes; the [[human]] [[soul]]; breath of life]
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==In popular culture==
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*In the [[Prophecy Girl|Season 1 finale]] of [[Buffy the Vampire Slayer (TV series)|''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'']], [[Buffy Summers]] was revived via [[artificial respiration]] by fellow [[Scooby Gang|Scooby]] [[Xander Harris]] after being drowned by a [[vampire]].
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*In [[Firefly (TV series)|''Firefly'']] episode [[Out of Gas|"Out of Gas"]], passengers aboard [[Serenity (Firefly vessel)|''Serenity'']] come close to [[asphyxiation]] when the ship's engine malfunctions.
       
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