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  2. List of mnemonics - Wikipedia

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    The phrase "there's always some red port left" is used to remember the basics in seafaring. "Red" refers to the color of navigation lights on the port (left) side of a vessel (as opposed to green on the starboard side).

  3. List of catchphrases in American and British mass media

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    These are not merely catchy sayings. Even though some sources may identify a phrase as a catchphrase, this list is for those that meet the definition given in the lead section of the catchphrase article and are notable for their widespread use within the culture. This list is distinct from the list of political catchphrases.

  4. 35 Common Toxic Positivity Phrases To Stop Using—Plus ... - AOL

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    This phrase often gets muttered to parents or people grappling with career difficulties, such as teachers or nurses. "People want to feel seen, heard, valued and supported," Dr. Muradian says.

  5. Rushnyk - Wikipedia

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    The phrase Krasnaya devitsa in Old Russian language for example is an old idiomatic expression which means beautiful girl, the word Krasnaya translates in Russian language also into red. [4] The diamond-shaped design of the rushnyk is an ancient agricultural symbol, which means a sown field, or the sun, and expresses the idea of fertility and ...

  6. 11 Phrases That Emotionally Immature People Often Say ... - AOL

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    Mental health experts shared with Parade 11 phrases that emotionally immature people often say. It can help to be aware of their signature catchphrases so you can turn the tide of the conversation ...

  7. 16 Gaslighting Phrases that Are Red Flags - AOL

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    This red flag can show up as early as the first date, with the gaslighter asking a lot of personal questions, pressing for intimacy very quickly, and giving lots of gifts or declarations of love ...

  8. Epithets in Homer - Wikipedia

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    A characteristic of Homer's style is the use of epithets, as in "rosy-fingered" Dawn or "swift-footed" Achilles.Epithets are used because of the constraints of the dactylic hexameter (i.e., it is convenient to have a stockpile of metrically fitting phrases to add to a name) and because of the oral transmission of the poems; they are mnemonic aids to the singer and the audience alike.

  9. In hoc signo vinces - Wikipedia

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    The bishop Eusebius of Caesaria, a historian, states that Constantine was marching with his army (Eusebius does not specify the actual location of the event, but it is clearly not in the camp at Rome), when he looked up to the sun and saw a cross of light above it, and with it the Greek words " τούτῳ νίκα" ("In this, conquer"), [3] a ...