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Page 124
... practices are reserved for the shaman , who acquires his status by natural endowment , by inspira- tion , by apprenticeship , or by painful initiation . The sha- man may practice medicine , perform magic rites , and lead religious ...
... practices are reserved for the shaman , who acquires his status by natural endowment , by inspira- tion , by apprenticeship , or by painful initiation . The sha- man may practice medicine , perform magic rites , and lead religious ...
Page 650
... practice . Many alloy and plain carbon steels that must be manufactured to very high standards of cleanliness and quality are made exclusively in the elec- tric furnace using what is called a two - slag practice . First the charge is ...
... practice . Many alloy and plain carbon steels that must be manufactured to very high standards of cleanliness and quality are made exclusively in the elec- tric furnace using what is called a two - slag practice . First the charge is ...
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... practice to just one of the two specialties . The basic oper- ations in gynecology are of two general types . The first is repairing the injuries of childbirth . In all births the vagina is stretched and torn , with varying degrees of ...
... practice to just one of the two specialties . The basic oper- ations in gynecology are of two general types . The first is repairing the injuries of childbirth . In all births the vagina is stretched and torn , with varying degrees of ...
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