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Heritage

1. That which is inherited, or passes from heir to heir; inheritance. Part of my heritage, Which my dead father did bequeath to me. (Shak)

2. A possession; the Israelites, as gods chosen people; also, a flock under pastoral charge. (Joel III. 2) (1 peter v. 3)

Origin: oe. Heritage, eritage, OF. Heritage, eritage, f. Heritage, fr. Heriter to inherit, LL. Heriditare. See Hereditable. Any attribute or immaterial possession that is inherited from ancestors; my only inheritance was my mothers blessing; the worlds heritage of knowledge.


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Fitness and Diet

Interesting points, skeptic, thanks. Of course, if I am to follow those dietary guidelines, I would be completely forsaking my Cajun heritage, where almost everything is fried to a crisp, salted to last like the Egyptian pyramids, and fatty enough to make Rosie O'Donnell look skinny! Actually, ...

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by alextemplet
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... the same issue of new scientist also includes other medical mysteries such as chimerical heritage syndrome,that is where a persons dna suddenly changes out of the blue and they are no longer related to thier family members.whAts goIng on ...

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by vincio
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Bible vs Darwin

... alive and was eventually transferred to the West in the 12th century and after (see Lecture 26). But not only did Muslim scholars preserve the heritage of Greek science and philosophy, they added to it by writing commentaries and glosses, thus adding to what eventually became the western intellectual ...

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by surikell
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Dinosaur Confusion

... So here's a question to our micro-bio folks. Do collagen-protein sequences actually tell us much as far as genetic heritage?

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by AstusAleator
Thu Jun 05, 2008 4:12 am
 
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Re: accelerating evolution

... science articles that infer or imply that continued biological evolution explains "progress" (the increase in the human cultural heritage and in his numbers). Despite all the glowing accounts and hyper enthusiasm, they can and do link nothing to "progress" and only show ...

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by charles brough
Wed Dec 12, 2007 1:24 pm
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: accelerating evolution
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