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  2. Initiation - Wikipedia

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    The person conducting the initiation (the initiator), being in possession of a certain power or state of being, transfers this power or state to the person being initiated. Thus the concept of initiation is similar to that of apostolic succession .

  3. Mystagogue - Wikipedia

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    Artistic rendition of a classical "mystagogue" A mystagogue (from Greek: μυσταγωγός, romanized: mystagōgós, lit. 'person who initiates into mysteries') is a person who initiates others into mystic beliefs, and an educator or person who has knowledge of the sacred mysteries of a belief system.

  4. Hazing - Wikipedia

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    Hazing of a French military pilot in 1997 at 1,000 hours of flight time. Hazing (), initiation, [1] beasting [2] (British English), bastardisation (Australian English), ragging (South Asian English) or deposition refers to any activity expected of someone in joining or participating in a group that humiliates, degrades, abuses, or endangers them regardless of a person's willingness to participate.

  5. Calling party - Wikipedia

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    The calling party (in some contexts called the "A-Number") is a person who (or device that) initiates a telephone call.The person who, or device that, receives a telephone call is the called party (or callee or B-party).

  6. Initiation (disambiguation) - Wikipedia

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    Hazing, refers to the practice of rituals, challenges, and other activities involving harassment, abuse or humiliation used as a way of initiating a person into a group including a new fraternity, sorority, team, or club; Initiation (guru), a diksha, or giving of a mantra or an initiation by the guru in Indian religions

  7. Fact check: Orwell didn't write people who 'elect corrupt ...

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    The quote, “A people that elect corrupt politicians, imposters, thieves and traitors are not victims… but accomplices" is misattributed to George Orwell.

  8. Motivation - Wikipedia

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    Motivation is an internal state that propels individuals to engage in goal-directed behavior.It is often understood as a force that explains why people or animals initiate, continue, or terminate a certain behavior at a particular time.

  9. Plaintiff - Wikipedia

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    A plaintiff (Π in legal shorthand) is the party who initiates a lawsuit (also known as an action) before a court.By doing so, the plaintiff seeks a legal remedy.If this search is successful, the court will issue judgment in favor of the plaintiff and make the appropriate court order (e.g., an order for damages).