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... function of the king as bringer of good fortune is prevalent in primitive cultures . Especially prevalent in Africa , it also has been observed in Polynesia , Scandina- via , and in ancient Greece . This power to bring good fortune is ...
... function of the king as bringer of good fortune is prevalent in primitive cultures . Especially prevalent in Africa , it also has been observed in Polynesia , Scandina- via , and in ancient Greece . This power to bring good fortune is ...
Page 548
... function . Approaches to the study of sensing . The science of the human senses is truly interdisciplinary . Philosophers , physicians , anatomists , physical scientists , physiologists , psychologists , and others have all joined in ...
... function . Approaches to the study of sensing . The science of the human senses is truly interdisciplinary . Philosophers , physicians , anatomists , physical scientists , physiologists , psychologists , and others have all joined in ...
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... function of skeleton other mammals is his erect posture . The human body is , to some extent , like a walking tower that moves on pil- lars , represented by the legs . Tremendous advantages have been gained from this erect posture , the ...
... function of skeleton other mammals is his erect posture . The human body is , to some extent , like a walking tower that moves on pil- lars , represented by the legs . Tremendous advantages have been gained from this erect posture , the ...
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