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  • 1the higher the monkey climbs the more he shows his tail — The further an unsuitable person is promoted, the more obvious his inadequacies become. In various more or less polite forms. c 1395 WYCLIF Bible (1850) Proverbs iii. 35 (gloss) The filthe of her foli aperith more, as the filthe of the hynd… …

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  • 2higher — 1 adjective (the comparative of high) 1 (only before noun) more advanced in development or organization: the higher forms of mammals, such as the primates and big cats 2 at a more advanced level of knowledge: higher mathematics see high 1 2 noun… …

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  • 3The Reformation —     The Reformation     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Reformation     The usual term for the religious movement which made its appearance in Western Europe in the sixteenth century, and which, while ostensibly aiming at an internal renewal of the …

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  • 4Higher education in Quebec — is an education system that is unique from other provinces in Canada. Instead of entering university or college directly from high school, Quebec students enter post secondary studies at the collegiate level into institutions called Collège… …

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  • 5The Singularity Is Near — The Singularity Is Near: When Humans Transcend Biology   …

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  • 6The Seven Liberal Arts —     The Seven Liberal Arts     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Seven Liberal Arts     The expression artes liberales, chiefly used during the Middle Ages, does not mean arts as we understand the word at this present day, but those branches of… …

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  • 7The Vatican —     The Vatican     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Vatican     This subject will be treated under the following heads:     I. Introduction; II. Architectural History of the Vatican Palace; III. Description of the Palace; IV. Description of the… …

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  • 8The Carmelite Order —     The Carmelite Order     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Carmelite Order     One of the mendicant orders.     Origin     The date of the foundation of the Order of Our Lady of Mount Carmel has been under discussion from the fourteenth century to …

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  • 9The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex —   …

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  • 10Higher education in Ontario — includes postsecondary education and skills training regulated by the Ministry of Training, Colleges, and Universities and provided by universities, colleges of applied arts and technology, and private career colleges.Ministry of Training,… …

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