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01:48 Nov 20, 2011 |
English language (monolingual) [PRO] Esoteric practices | |||||||
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4 +1 | being .. distinct, separate existence |
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3 +1 | probably |
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probably Explanation: There are 2 things it could be: 'entity' alone meaning 'body' or 'entity of knowledge', meaning 'body of knowledge' as you suggest. In either case, it doesn't make much sense to me, but I think your interpretation is fine. I guess 'body of knowledge' could be general and 'specialist group' be more exclusive. |
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being .. distinct, separate existence Explanation: en·ti·ty/ˈentitē/ Noun: A thing with distinct and independent existence. Existence; being: "entity and nonentity". Synonyms: being - existence - essence More info »Wikipedia - Dictionary.com - Answers.com - Merriam-Webster Entity - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Entity An entity is something that has a distinct, separate existence, although it need not be a material existence. In particular, abstractions and legal fictions are usually ... |
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