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eternal vigilance is the price of freedom
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This caution and vigilance in the face of artificial superintelligence's rapid progress is crucial and a necessary part of our journey into the future.
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Mark Minevich, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
Money vigilance is one of the four money scripts coined by financial psychologists Brad and Ted Klontz.
—Cheyenne Devon, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2024
With that said, vasopressin is also thought to promote vigilance and protective instincts that can increase emotional bonding and social attachment.
—James Myhre & Dennis Sifris, Md, Verywell Health, 24 Sep. 2024
For those who call the mountains of Ait Mahmoud home, vigilance is paramount.
—Madjid Serrah, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 Sep. 2024
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Mark Minevich, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
Money vigilance is one of the four money scripts coined by financial psychologists Brad and Ted Klontz.
—Cheyenne Devon, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2024
With that said, vasopressin is also thought to promote vigilance and protective instincts that can increase emotional bonding and social attachment.
—James Myhre & Dennis Sifris, Md, Verywell Health, 24 Sep. 2024
For those who call the mountains of Ait Mahmoud home, vigilance is paramount.
—Madjid Serrah, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 Sep. 2024
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“Vigilance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vigilance. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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vigilance
noun
vig·i·lance
ˈvij-ə-lən(t)s 
: the quality or state of being vigilant
Medical Definition
vigilance
noun
vig·i·lance
ˈvij-ə-lən(t)s
: the quality or state of being wakeful and alert : degree of wakefulness or responsiveness to stimuli
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