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(Encyclopedia)economics, study of how human beings allocate scarce resources to produce various commodities and how those commodities are distributed for consumption among the people in society (see distribution). ...elaphure
(Encyclopedia)elaphure: see Père David's deer. ...Davit, Gerard
(Encyclopedia)Davit, Gerard: see David, Gerard.milu
(Encyclopedia)milu: see Père David's deer.Menevia
(Encyclopedia)Menevia, Wales: see Saint David's. ...columnist
(Encyclopedia)columnist, the writer of an essay appearing regularly in a newspaper or periodical, usually under a constant heading. Although originally humorous, the column in many cases has supplanted the editoria...Adamson, Robert
(Encyclopedia)Adamson, Robert: see Hill, David Octavius. ...Walden Pond
(Encyclopedia)Walden Pond, Mass.: see Thoreau, Henry David. ...Rei
(Encyclopedia)Rei rēˈī [key], loyal adherent of David.Chronicles
(Encyclopedia)Chronicles, two books of the Bible, originally a single work in the Hebrew canon (the final book of that canon), called First and Second Chronicles in the Authorized Version, and called First and Seco...Browse by Subject
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