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Harp

1. A musical instrument consisting of a triangular frame furnished with strings and sometimes with pedals, held upright, and played with the fingers.

2. (Science: astronomy) a constellation; lyra, or the lyre.

3. (Science: zoology) harp seal, a beautiful marine gastropod shell of the genus harpa, of several species, found in tropical seas. See harpa.

Origin: oe. Harpe, as. Hearpe; akin to D. Harp, G.harfe, OHG. Harpha, dan. Harpe.


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what happens to life after death

After we die we all go to Heaven, except evolutionary biologists who burn in Hell, and in Heaven we get small wings and a golden harp, and then there are fluffy sheep grazing the meadows of Heaven under the gentle Sun and everything is great fun.

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by biohazard
Wed Jan 07, 2009 2:11 pm
 
Forum: Molecular Biology
Topic: what happens to life after death
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The most promising area of Biology?

... island of the laboratory has to be expanded to the world, if that isolated proof is to be prooved grandly across the board. Again, I have to harp on the tobacco product problem, because tens and tens of thousands of separate studies on the biological dangers of smoking go unheaded by the ...

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by robertkernodle
Wed Apr 25, 2007 8:12 pm
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The most promising area of Biology?
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by malignanttumor
Mon Oct 30, 2006 11:18 pm
 
Forum: Molecular Biology
Topic: help:molecular biology of the cell forth edition
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GOLD BOND

... EXPRESSION OF A GENE (DNA) MUTATED BY A PESTICIDE. (My guess) All this research and one test could tell you a much bigger story. I do nt mean to harp but G-d helps those that help themselves..too much Bible Code reading.......... and many of us have found this C-reative protein to be at very ...

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by RANDY
Sun Apr 23, 2006 2:31 pm
 
Forum: Human Biology
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