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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- An ancient Greek colony of southern Italy near the Gulf of Salerno. Reputedly founded by Xenophanes, it was the center of the Eleatic school of philosophy.
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Although we fight, we have a lot in common with this community -- there are intermarriages, we are in marginalized areas, we have the same religion, Elea said.
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Although we fight, we have a lot in common with this community -- there are intermarriages, we are in marginalized areas, we have the same religion, Elea said.
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Parmenides of Elea postulated that moonlight is reflected sunlight.
Daniel Bruno Sanz: Bad Moon, Burnt Qurans, Birthers and Flat Earthers Daniel Bruno Sanz 2010
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Parmenides of Elea postulated that moonlight is reflected sunlight.
Daniel Bruno Sanz: Bad Moon, Burnt Qurans, Birthers and Flat Earthers Daniel Bruno Sanz 2010
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The Parmenides purports to be an account of a meeting between the two great philosophers of the Eleatic school, Parmenides and Zeno of Elea, and a young Socrates.
Capsule Summaries of the Great Books of the Western World Jonathan Aquino 2009
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Parmenides of Elea postulated that moonlight is reflected sunlight.
Daniel Bruno Sanz: Bad Moon, Burnt Qurans, Birthers and Flat Earthers Daniel Bruno Sanz 2010
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The Parmenides purports to be an account of a meeting between the two great philosophers of the Eleatic school, Parmenides and Zeno of Elea, and a young Socrates.
Archive 2009-03-01 Jonathan Aquino 2009
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The first half of the trip wasnt bad, a straight stretch following the cities along the coastKyrenia, Aylos, Elea, Incesu, Alsancuk, Karsiyaka.
Gold of Kings Davis Bunn 2009
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The first half of the trip wasnt bad, a straight stretch following the cities along the coastKyrenia, Aylos, Elea, Incesu, Alsancuk, Karsiyaka.
Gold of Kings Davis Bunn 2009
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Her name came to me as Elea or Ellie, so combining with her original name, we called her Ellyetta.
When Animals Speak Penelope Smith 2009
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