Sunday, April 30, 2017

words - Calling a Jew a "guru"?


Is it appropriate to use the term "guru" to refer to an expert in matters of Judaism or Jewish law on the assumption that it will be understood as the second definition here, or is it inappropriate no matter what because of the vestigial influence of the first (Hindu) definition?




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periodic trends - Comparing radii in lithium, beryllium, magnesium, aluminium and sodium ions

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