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as in profound
difficult for one of ordinary knowledge or intelligence to understand
metaphysics is such an esoteric subject that most people are content to leave it to the philosophers
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as in confidential
not known or meant to be known by the general populace
must have had some esoteric motive for leaving his art collection to a museum halfway around the globe
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To that end, Bach often pursued esoteric symbolism and numerology, with vocal lines crossing in the music when Christ is mentioned, and the like.
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Jan Swafford, The Atlantic, 29 Oct. 2024
Objects such as esoteric masks, alongside 1960s Martin Visser sofas, add to the wonderfully surreal atmosphere.
—Delilah Khomo, theweek, 16 Oct. 2024
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Exploring the esoteric?
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These are esoteric questions today, but many holographers aspire to someday program such ripples into future quantum computers and simulate the breakdown of Einstein’s space-time fabric.
—Quanta Magazine, 25 Sep. 2024
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Jan Swafford, The Atlantic, 29 Oct. 2024
Objects such as esoteric masks, alongside 1960s Martin Visser sofas, add to the wonderfully surreal atmosphere.
—Delilah Khomo, theweek, 16 Oct. 2024
Read the full Pisces Daily Horoscope Aries (March 21 - April 19)
Exploring the esoteric?
—USA TODAY, 15 Oct. 2024
These are esoteric questions today, but many holographers aspire to someday program such ripples into future quantum computers and simulate the breakdown of Einstein’s space-time fabric.
—Quanta Magazine, 25 Sep. 2024
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The ethical implications of these advancements are profound.Nizan Geslevich Packin, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Trump’s imprint on American political life has been profound.David Jackson, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
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Adrian Fontes, the secretary of state of Arizona, says that confidential reports from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence have convinced him that malicious foreign-influence operations are accelerating this year.Barton Gellman, TIME, 24 Oct. 2024
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Under its terms, the nation’s largest retailer will be required to pay penalties for allegedly dumping in state landfills nearly 80 tons of hazardous waste and confidential customer information from its stores throughout the state.Jasmine Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2024
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Moreover, the net ban is protected by the constitution already, similar to private property rights.Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 6 Nov. 2024
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In late September, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation to establish a new medical school with public and private funding in Kern County, which spans Bakersfield and the southern Central Valley.Sally C. Pipes, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
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The secret ingredient, sour cream, also adds moisture and balances out the cake's sweetness.Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 5 Nov. 2024
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But the secret chestnut-cocoa Labubu — there’s only one in every 72 boxes — has eluded them.Andrea Chang, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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These 25 scotch whiskies have a minimum age of 21 and includes a 25 year old Laphroaig and an undisclosed 34 year old sherry cask matured dram.Mark Littler, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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The New York Times purchased it for an undisclosed seven-figure amount soon after, remaining the newspaper's most popular puzzle.Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024
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“Esoteric.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/esoteric. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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