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noun

• an unproved statement put forward as a premise in an argument

• a treatise advancing a new point of view resulting from research; usually a requirement for an advanced academic degree

23%14 Term describing a cultural orientation that emphasizes the needs and goals of the group over individual needs
adjective satellite

• subscribing to the socialistic doctrine of ownership by the people collectively

22%4 Like writing about writing
adjective

• Self-referential; structured analogously, but at a higher level.

• Prominent in the metagame; effective and frequently used in competitive gameplay.

noun

• Boundary marker.

• Either of the conical columns at each end of an Ancient Roman circus.

• Metagame; the most effective tactics and strategies used in a competitive video game.

• Metoidioplasty.

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