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  2. Ancient Egyptian conception of the soul - Wikipedia

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    Many scholars define sḫm (sekhem) as the living force or life-force of the soul which exists in the afterlife after all judgement has been passed. It is defined in a Book of the Dead as the "power" and as a place within which Horus and Osiris dwell in the underworld.

  3. Infiltration tactics - Wikipedia

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    The bombardment targeted the opponents' rear areas to destroy or disrupt roads, artillery, and command centres. This was done to suppress and confuse the defenders and reduce their capability to counterattack from their rearward defence lines. For maximum effect, the exact points of attack remained concealed until the last possible moment, and ...

  4. Suppressive fire - Wikipedia

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    In modern warfare, overwatch is a force protection tactic: the state of one small unit or military vehicle supporting another unit, while they are executing fire and movement tactics. An overwatching, or supporting unit has taken a position where it can observe the terrain ahead, especially likely enemy positions. This allows it to provide ...

  5. Crossword abbreviations - Wikipedia

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    Taking this one stage further, the clue word can hint at the word or words to be abbreviated rather than giving the word itself. For example: "About" for C or CA (for "circa"), or RE. "Say" for EG, used to mean "for example". More obscure clue words of this variety include: "Model" for T, referring to the Model T.

  6. Snubber - Wikipedia

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    A snubber is a device used to suppress ("snub") a phenomenon such as voltage transients in electrical systems, pressure transients in fluid systems (caused by for example water hammer) or excess force or rapid movement in mechanical systems.

  7. Gestapo - Wikipedia

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    The force was created by Hermann Göring in 1933 by combining the various political police agencies of Prussia into one organisation. On 20 April 1934, oversight of the Gestapo passed to the head of the Schutzstaffel (SS), Heinrich Himmler , who was also appointed Chief of German Police by Hitler in 1936.

  8. Suppression - Wikipedia

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    Censorship, the suppression of public communication considered objectionable to the general body of people as determined by a government or media outlet; Suppression of dissent, occurs when an individual or group tries to censor, persecute or otherwise oppress the other party rather than communicate logically

  9. Offences against military law in the United Kingdom - Wikipedia

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    Using force against a sentry Using force against a sentry; By threat of force, compelling a sentry to let him or another pass; No Yes Two years' imprisonment 15 Failing to attend for, or perform, duty Without lawful excuse: failing to attend for duty; leaving a duty early; failing to perform a duty; Performing a duty negligently; No Yes