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The word for today is… carrefour (noun) - 1: crossroads 2: square, plaza Source : Merriam-Webster Etymology : An interesting thing about "carrefour" is that even though the second half of the word contains the number "four," it is actually the first half of the word that derives
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Lord, my heart is not haughty, nor mine eyes lofty: neither do I exercise myself in great matters, or in things too high for me.
