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Title
Reflections on European Democracy
Description
Noun 1. A calm lengthy intent consideration. 2. The phenomenon of a propagating wave (light or sound) being thrown back from a surface. 3. Expression without words; “tears are an expression of grief”; “the pulse is a reflection of the heart’s condition”. 4. The image of something as reflected by a mirror (or other reflective material); “he studied his reflection in the mirror”. 5. A likeness in which left and right are reversed. 6. A remark expressing careful consideration. 7. The ability to reflect beams or rays.
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