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  2. Words per minute - Wikipedia

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    Words per minute is a common metric for assessing reading speed and is often used in the context of remedial skills evaluation, as well as in the context of speed reading, where it is a controversial measure of reading performance. A word in this context is the same as in the context of speech. Research done in 2012 [9] measured the speed at ...

  3. Clerical script - Wikipedia

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    v. t. e. The clerical script ( traditional Chinese: 隸書; simplified Chinese: 隶书; pinyin: lìshū ), sometimes also chancery script, is a style of Chinese writing that evolved from the late Warring States period to the Qin dynasty. It matured and became dominant in the Han dynasty, and remained in active use through the Six Dynasties period.

  4. Clericalism - Wikipedia

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    Definitions, descriptions. Merriam Webster defines clericalism as "a policy of maintaining or increasing the power of a religious hierarchy". [1] Pope Francis in his address to the Synod Fathers at Synod2018 described clericalism thusly: Clericalism arises from an elitist and exclusivist vision of vocation, that interprets the ministry received ...

  5. Typographical error - Wikipedia

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    The Wicked Bible The Judas Bible in St. Mary's Church, Totnes, Devon, UK. The Wicked Bible omits the word "not" in the commandment, "thou shalt not commit adultery".. The Judas Bible is a copy of the second folio edition of the authorized version, printed by Robert Barker, printer to James VI and I, in 1613, and given to the church for the use of the Mayor of Totnes.

  6. Regular script - Wikipedia

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    The regular script did not become dominant until the 5th century during the early Northern and Southern period (420–589); there was a variety of the regular script which emerged from neo-clerical as well as regular scripts [4] known as 'Wei regular' (魏楷; Wèikǎi) or 'Wei stele' (魏碑; Wèibēi). Thus, the regular script is descended ...

  7. Cursive - Wikipedia

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    Cursive is a style of penmanship in which the symbols of the language are written in a conjoined and/or flowing manner, generally for the purpose of making writing faster. . This writing style is distinct from "print-script" using block letters, in which the letters of a word are unconnected and in Roman/Gothic letterform rather than joined-up scri

  8. Crockford's Clerical Directory - Wikipedia

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    Crockford's Clerical Directory ( Crockford) is the authoritative directory of Anglican clergy and churches in Great Britain and Ireland, containing details of English, Welsh, Scottish and Irish benefices and churches, and biographies of around 26,000 clergy in those countries as well as the Church of England Diocese in Europe in other countries ...

  9. Clerical - Wikipedia

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    Look up clerical in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Clerical may refer to: Pertaining to the clergy. Pertaining to a clerical worker. Clerical script, a style of Chinese calligraphy. Clerical People's Party.