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1. Voltaire *
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   November 1, 2013 5:38pm UTC
   And when he had moved on, I entered along the deep and savage road.
   
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2. Voltaire *
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   February 14, 2013 5:02pm UTC
   India celebrates "Children's Day" on November 14th, nine months after Valentine's Day.
   
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   January 7, 2013 6:12pm UTC
   Meliorism Pronunciation: ‘mE-lE-or-iz-m. Origin: Latin.
   (n.) the belief that the world gets better; the belief that humans can improve the world.
   
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   December 24, 2012 3:57pm UTC
   Rantipole Pronunciation: ‘rant-i-pOl. Origin: English.
   (n.) a wild, reckless young person.
   (v.) to be wild and reckless.
   (adj.) wild and reckless.
   
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   December 16, 2012 6:53pm UTC
   נחת‎ (nakhes or naches) Pronunciation: 'na-kez. Origin: Yiddish.
   (n.) The satisfaction gained from life's gifts; proud pleasure, especially in one's children or grandchildren and their successes, however small.
   Note: We are unsure of the Yiddish orthography, as we are native speakers of Hebrew. Above is the Hebrew spelling.
   
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   November 19, 2012 12:26am UTC
   צדקה‎ (tzedakah) Pronunciation: tze-‘da-ka. Origin: Hebrew.
   (n.) Living in right relationships with God, or with others, demonstrated by fairness, charity, and trust.
   Note: It is spelt as "Ṣ'daqah" in Biblical Hebrew.
   
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   November 19, 2012 12:13am UTC
   Puszipajtás Pronunciation: Puss-zi-pot-yosh. Origin: Hungarian.
   (n.) "someone you know well enough to kiss in the street".
   Note: The pronunciation of "pus" is "puss", as in a feline. Not the exudate.
   
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8. Voltaire *
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   November 6, 2012 9:25pm UTC
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   October 16, 2012 3:32pm UTC
   Гибель (gibel) Pronunciation: ‘GE-bel (GEE-bel). Origin: Russian.
   (n.) not death, not suicide, but simply ceasing to exist; deteriorating in a way that is painful for others.
   (n.) death, destruction, ruin.
   
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    October 16, 2012 3:17pm UTC
    Hobbledehoy Pronunciation: ‘hob-bl-d-“hoi. Origin: English.
    (n.)an awkward teenager; one who is perpetually ungainly and uncertain.
    
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    October 4, 2012 9:41pm UTC
    Piggesnye Pronunciation: ‘pEg-e-“snE-ye (PEEG-eh-snee-yeh). Origin: Middle English.
    (n.)"a cuckooflower"; someone who is pretty but not particularly bright.
    
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    September 15, 2012 6:28pm UTC
    Sturmfrei Pronunciation: ‘shtUrm-frI (SHTOORM-fry) Origin: German.
    (adj.)lit. "stormfree"; the freedom of not being watched by a parent or superior; being alone at a place and having the ability to do what you want.
    
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    September 12, 2012 5:04pm UTC
    Rasasvada (rasaasvaad) Pronunciation: ‘ra-sas-“va-da. Origin: Sanskrit.
    (n.)the taste of bliss in the absence of all thoughts.
    
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    September 9, 2012 7:19pm UTC
    Lethologica Pronunciation: \leth-O-‘loj-ik-a\. Origin: Greek.
    (n.) when you can't think of the word for something.
    Not sure what to put this in...It's kinda cute.
    
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    September 7, 2012 6:19pm UTC
    Saudade Pronunciation: ‘sau-“da-dE. Origin: Portuguese.
    (n.) a nostalgic longing to be near again to someone or something that is distant, or that has been loved and then lost; "the love that remains".
    
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    September 6, 2012 5:57pm UTC
    Esprit d'escalier Pronunciation: es-‘prE d-es-‘ca-lE-“A Origin: French.
    (n.) the witty comeback you think of after the time is past to use it.
    
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    September 5, 2012 2:37pm UTC
    באשַערט (b'shert) Pronunciation: b-‘she-rt (buh-SHEHRT). Origin: Yiddish Hebrew.
    (n.) lit. "destiny"; referring to the seeking of a person who will complement you and whom you will complement perfectly.(
    Sherlock's perosnal favourite)
    
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    September 5, 2012 11:05am UTC
    Kalon Pronunciation: 'kA-lon. Origin: Greek.
    (n.) beauty that is more than skin-deep
    
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    September 4, 2012 9:11pm UTC
    La douleur exquise Pronunciation: la dU-‘lUr eks-‘kEz (la doo-LYEUR ex-KEEZ) Origin: French.
    (n.) the heart-wrenching pain of wanting the affection of someone unattainable.
    
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    September 4, 2012 8:53pm UTC
    사랑 (sarang) Pronunciation: Sa-rong. Origin: Korean.
    (n.) love; lit. "I wish to be with you until death".
    
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