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| circumstance |
the sum of factors beyond our control; fate. [1/6 definitions] |
| exoplanet |
a planet that orbits a star that is not our sun. |
| Lord's Prayer |
a prayer that begins with the words "Our Father, who art in heaven," taught by Jesus Christ to his disciples. |
| ourselves |
our normal selves. [1/3 definitions] |
| SOS |
a call or signal for help, esp. by the use of the Morse code symbols for these letters, as from a ship in distress (considered by some to be an abbreviation for "save our ship" or "save our souls"). |
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