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The English word square dates to the 13th century and derives from the Old French esquarre.By the 1570s, it was in use in reference to someone or something honest or fair. [3] [4] This positive sense is preserved in phrases such as "fair and square", meaning something done in an honest and straightforward manner, [5] and "square deal", meaning an outcome equitable to all sides. [6]
One can imagine, in thieves' cant, the term "square" being associated first with cops, and then with ordinary citizens-- finally becoming a bohemian term of exclusion. Rhinoracer 14:14, 4 October 2006 (UTC) Until the 1950s, to be "square" was a good thing. It meant being truthful, honest, upright... like the geometric figure.
Co-living [1] is a residential community living model that accommodates three or more biologically unrelated people living in the same dwelling unit. [2] Generally co-living is a type of intentional community that provides shared housing for people with similar values or intentions. [ 3 ]
Open-ended questions work best, like asking what someone likes about the place you’re finding them in or what brought them there. The easiest way to start a conversation with a stranger is ...
Tori Spelling dished on what it was like to live in the iconic Spelling family home dubbed “The Manor.” “When I was 12, my parents purchased property that became ‘The Manor,’ and it was ...
Living in a smaller space also changed their family dynamic. Tiny homes typically measure between 100 and 400 square feet, according to Realtor.com, and are designed to prioritize efficient living ...
Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions is a satirical novella by the English schoolmaster Edwin Abbott Abbott, first published in 1884 by Seeley & Co. of London. Written pseudonymously by "A Square", [1] the book used the fictional two-dimensional world of Flatland to comment on the hierarchy of Victorian culture, but the novella's more enduring contribution is its examination of dimensions.
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