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Gesture

Gesture

1. Any movement expressive of an idea, opinion, or emotion.

2. An act.

Origin: L. Gestus, movement, gesture

suicide gesture, an apparent attempt at suicide by someone wishing to attract attention, gain sympathy, or achieve some goal other than self-destruction.


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The Fiber Disease

... me on a few occasions. but the problem with tactics like these is it's all bluster with no constructive value. in other words frank, its an empty gesture. i know when it was done to me it taught me to distrust the both the man and the motive. just because you have the power to pull such a stunt ...

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by Frank N Stein
Sun Jan 07, 2007 2:06 am
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: The Fiber Disease
Replies: 7403
Views: 748833

The Fiber Disease

... me on a few occasions. but the problem with tactics like these is it's all bluster with no constructive value. in other words frank, its an empty gesture. i know when it was done to me it taught me to distrust the both the man and the motive. just because you have the power to pull such a stunt ...

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by ppy1818
Sun Jan 07, 2007 2:02 am
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: The Fiber Disease
Replies: 7403
Views: 748833

Re: Some examples relating to my original idea

... Take the case of stray dogs. I have not really done this experiment. I'm only predicting outcomes here. If you raise your hand to mimic the gesture of throwing a stone, notice what happens - the dogs takes caution. It runs. Now let me raise your curiosity further: suppose this dog for some ...

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by darwinist
Fri Oct 06, 2006 8:53 am
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Origins of life
Replies: 322
Views: 35396

Origins of life

... Take the case of stray dogs. I have not really done this experiment. I'm only predicting outcomes here. If you raise your hand to mimic the gesture of throwing a stone, notice what happens - the dogs takes caution. It runs. Now let me raise your curiosity further: suppose this dog for some ...

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by waterboy
Sat May 06, 2006 7:12 pm
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Origins of life
Replies: 322
Views: 35396

Some examples relating to my original idea

... Take the case of stray dogs. I have not really done this experiment. I'm only predicting outcomes here. If you raise your hand to mimic the gesture of throwing a stone, notice what happens - the dogs takes caution. It runs. Now let me raise your curiosity further: suppose this dog for some ...

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by deostroll
Sun Sep 18, 2005 4:38 pm
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Origins of life
Replies: 322
Views: 35396


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