Darth Vader

Prowse is most famous for playing the role of Darth Vader in the original Star Wars trilogy, although Vader was dubbed by James Earl Jones. Prowse claimed that he had prepared his lines to a professional standard and did not realize until the premiere that his voice would never be heard in the film series. This annoyed him greatly, but he found ways to turn his situation into a point of levity. In later productions, he would deliver joke versions of his lines during filming. George Lucas claimed that he never in ...

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Darth Vader (41 BBY - 4 ABY), born Anakin Skywalker, is a fictional character and tragic hero in the Star Wars films, and ultimately a central character of the series. Through his role as the chief protagonist of the prequels and secondary antagonist (second to Palpatine) of the original three films, Vader has become an iconic villain, and was ranked third on American Film Institute's top 50 villains of all time list.^Including:

• Darth Vader - Biography
• Darth Vader - Overview
• Darth Vader - Childhood and discovery
• Darth Vader - The Clone Wars
• Darth Vader - Transformation into Vader
• Darth Vader - Fighting the rebellion
• Darth Vader - Battling his son
• Darth Vader - The redemption of Anakin Skywalker
• Darth Vader - Vader in the Expanded Universe
• Darth Vader - Possible interpretations of the Jedi prophecy
• Darth Vader - Lightsaber training
• Darth Vader - On His Loss To Obi-Wan
• Darth Vader - Swordplay As Darth Vader
• Darth Vader - Talents
• Darth Vader - Armor and cybernetic enhancements
• Darth Vader - Portrayers
• Darth Vader - Anakin Skywalker
• Darth Vader - Darth Vader
• Darth Vader - Behind the scenes
• Darth Vader - Cultural figure
• Darth Vader - Notes and references
• Darth Vader - Sources

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Darth Vader - Overview. Son of Shmi Skywalker, Anakin Skywalker is born in 41 BBY. Shmi claims that there was no father and that her pregnancy with Anakin resulted from a virgin conception. Some viewers have drawn narrative parallels between Anakin's origin and the New Testament stories of Jesus' conception and birth, as well as classic mythological stories. Qui-Gon Jinn suggests that Anakin might have been conceived by the midi-chlorians — the implication being that Anakin is a creation of the Force itself. (A ...

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Darth Vader, Darth Vader - Biography, Darth Vader - Overview, Darth Vader - Childhood and discovery, Darth Vader - The Clone Wars, Darth Vader - Transformation into Vader, Darth Vader - Fighting the rebellion, Darth Vader - Battling his son, Darth Vader - The redemption of Anakin Skywalker, Darth Vader - Vader in the Expanded Universe, Darth Vader - Possible interpretations of the Jedi prophecy, Darth Vader - Lightsaber training, Darth Vader - On His Loss To Obi-Wan, Darth Vader - Swordplay As Darth Vader, Darth Vader - Talents, Darth Vader - Armor and cybernetic enhancements, Darth Vader - Portrayers, Darth Vader - Anakin Skywalker, Darth Vader - Darth Vader, Darth Vader - Behind the scenes, Darth Vader - Cultural figure, Darth Vader - Notes and references, Darth Vader - Sources

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Darth Vader - Overview. Son of Shmi Skywalker, Anakin Skywalker was born in 41 BBY. Shmi claims that there was no father and that her pregnancy with Anakin resulted from a virgin conception. Some viewers have drawn parallels between Anakin's origin and the New Testament stories of Jesus' conception and birth, as well as classic mythological stories. Jedi Master Qui-Gon Jinn suggests that Anakin might have been conceived by the midi-chlorians — the implication being that Anakin is a creation of the Force itself. ...

See also:

Darth Vader, Darth Vader - Biography, Darth Vader - Overview, Darth Vader - Childhood and discovery, Darth Vader - The Clone Wars, Darth Vader - Transformation into Vader, Darth Vader - Fighting the rebellion, Darth Vader - Battling his son, Darth Vader - The redemption of Anakin Skywalker, Darth Vader - Vader in the Expanded Universe, Darth Vader - Possible interpretations of the Jedi prophecy, Darth Vader - Lightsaber training, Darth Vader - On His Loss To Obi-Wan, Darth Vader - Swordplay As Darth Vader, Darth Vader - Talents, Darth Vader - Armor and cybernetic enhancements, Darth Vader - Portrayers, Darth Vader - Anakin Skywalker, Darth Vader - Darth Vader, Darth Vader - Behind the scenes, Darth Vader - Cultural figure, Darth Vader - Trivia, Darth Vader - Notes and references, Darth Vader - Sources

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The U.S. presidential election of 2004 was won by the incumbent President, Republican George W. Bush, who defeated his main rival, Democratic Senator John F. Kerry of Massachusetts. One of the main issues was the conduct of the War on Terror. Bush defended the actions of his administration, while Kerry contended that the war had been fought incompetently, and that the Iraq War was a distraction from the War on Terror, not a part of it. The popular vote election took place on Election Day, November 2, but it was not until the ne ...

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• U.S. presidential election, 2004 - Background
• U.S. presidential election, 2004 - Nominations
• U.S. presidential election, 2004 - Democratic nomination
• U.S. presidential election, 2004 - Other nominations
• U.S. presidential election, 2004 - General election: campaign
• U.S. presidential election, 2004 - Campaign issues
• U.S. presidential election, 2004 - Debates
• U.S. presidential election, 2004 - Election results
• U.S. presidential election, 2004 - Members of the 2004 United States Electoral College
• U.S. presidential election, 2004 - Ballot access
• U.S. presidential election, 2004 - Faithless elector in Minnesota
• U.S. presidential election, 2004 - Electoral vote error in New York
• U.S. presidential election, 2004 - Presidential Results by Congressional District
• U.S. presidential election, 2004 - Analysis and trivia
• U.S. presidential election, 2004 - Timeline
• U.S. presidential election, 2004 - Newspaper endorsements
• U.S. presidential election, 2004 - Electoral College changes from 2000
• U.S. presidential election, 2004 - Vote splitting concerns
• U.S. presidential election, 2004 - Battleground states
• U.S. presidential election, 2004 - New during this campaign
• U.S. presidential election, 2004 - International observers
• U.S. presidential election, 2004 - Electronic voting
• U.S. presidential election, 2004 - Campaign law changes
• U.S. presidential election, 2004 - Colorado's Amendment 36
• U.S. presidential election, 2004 - Legal challenges
• U.S. presidential election, 2004 - Election controversy
• U.S. presidential election, 2004 - Sources

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It was at Taanab that Lando Calrissian demonstrated not only his ability lead but also his knack for devising winning tactics. Lando managed to destroy the attacking space pirates, a feat which later led him to be placed in command of the Rebel starfighter groups during the Battle of Endor. [1] Taanab was the homeworld of Rogue Squadron pilot Wes Janson. List of Star Wars planets T-V - Talay. TalayIncluding:

• List of Star Wars planets T-V - Taanab
• List of Star Wars planets T-V - Talay
• List of Star Wars planets T-V - Taloraan
• List of Star Wars planets T-V - Talravin
• List of Star Wars planets T-V - Talus
• List of Star Wars planets T-V - Taris
• List of Star Wars planets T-V - Taspir III
• List of Star Wars planets T-V - Tatooine
• List of Star Wars planets T-V - Telos
• List of Star Wars planets T-V - Telti
• List of Star Wars planets T-V - Thakwaa
• List of Star Wars planets T-V - Thisspias
• List of Star Wars planets T-V - Thule
• List of Star Wars planets T-V - Thyferra
• List of Star Wars planets T-V - Tibrin
• List of Star Wars planets T-V - Tirahnn
• List of Star Wars planets T-V - Togoria
• List of Star Wars planets T-V - Toola
• List of Star Wars planets T-V - Toprawa
• List of Star Wars planets T-V - Toydaria
• List of Star Wars planets T-V - Tralus
• List of Star Wars planets T-V - Trandosha
• List of Star Wars planets T-V - Trono
• List of Star Wars planets T-V - Umbara
• List of Star Wars planets T-V - Unknown World
• List of Star Wars planets T-V - Urkupp
• List of Star Wars planets T-V - Ut
• List of Star Wars planets T-V - Utapau
• List of Star Wars planets T-V - Vaathkree
• List of Star Wars planets T-V - Vandelhelm
• List of Star Wars planets T-V - Varl
• List of Star Wars planets T-V - Varonat
• List of Star Wars planets T-V - Velmor
• List of Star Wars planets T-V - Velusia
• List of Star Wars planets T-V - Vendaxa
• List of Star Wars planets T-V - Vizcarra
• List of Star Wars planets T-V - Vjun
• List of Star Wars planets T-V - Vortex
• List of Star Wars planets T-V - Vontor

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In the Star Wars saga, The Clone Wars, (also known as the Clone War) were a series of intragalactic battles in the Star Wars galaxy that took place from 22 BBY to 19 BBY. The Clone Wars were featured in the second and third episodes of the six-part movie series: Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith, respectively. They were first mentioned in a message from Leia Organa to Obi-Wan Kenobi and in a brief conversation between Kenobi and Luke Skywalker in the fourth chapter of the saga, A New Hope. The Clone Wars were more thoroughly explored, however in the Expanded ...

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• The Clone Wars - Origins
• The Clone Wars - Timeline of the Clone Wars
• The Clone Wars - Pre-war
• The Clone Wars - Month 0
• The Clone Wars - Month 1
• The Clone Wars - Month 2
• The Clone Wars - Month 3
• The Clone Wars - Month 4
• The Clone Wars - Month 5
• The Clone Wars - Month 6
• The Clone Wars - Month 10
• The Clone Wars - Month 12
• The Clone Wars - Month 15
• The Clone Wars - Month 16
• The Clone Wars - Month 17
• The Clone Wars - Month 24
• The Clone Wars - Month 29
• The Clone Wars - Month 30
• The Clone Wars - Month 31
• The Clone Wars - Month 34
• The Clone Wars - Month 35
• The Clone Wars - Month 36
• The Clone Wars - Seperatist Offensive
• The Clone Wars - Afterward
• The Clone Wars - Historical Parallels
• The Clone Wars - Multimedia Campaign
• The Clone Wars - Films
• The Clone Wars - Books
• The Clone Wars - Video games
• The Clone Wars - Tie-ins
• The Clone Wars - Short stories
• The Clone Wars - Comics
• The Clone Wars - Television programs
• The Clone Wars - References to the Clone Wars

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City Hall in London is the headquarters of the Greater London Authority and the Mayor of London. It stands on the south bank of the River Thames, in the More London development by Tower Bridge. It was designed by Norman Foster and opened in July 2002. The building has an unusual bulbous shape, intended to reduce the building's surface area and thus improve energy efficiency. It has been compared variously to Darth Vader's helmet, a misshapen egg, a woodlouse, motorcycle helmet or a glass testicle. Its designers reportedly origi ...

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The idea of a messiah or a Chosen one figure has long been an element in the genres of science fiction and fantasy, if not real-life religion. The remainder of this article contains many plot spoilers for many different stories. Discretion is advised regarding unfamiliar stories. Messiahs in fiction and fantasy - Akira. The manga and 1988 anime-movie Akira features both the themes of a returning saviour, and sacrifice based on compassion – two very strong reccurent themes in me ...

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• Messiahs in fiction and fantasy - Akira
• Messiahs in fiction and fantasy - Army of Darkness
• Messiahs in fiction and fantasy - Babylon 5
• Messiahs in fiction and fantasy - Buffy
• Messiahs in fiction and fantasy - Chrono Trigger
• Messiahs in fiction and fantasy - Deep Impact
• Messiahs in fiction and fantasy - Dune
• Messiahs in fiction and fantasy - Fallout II
• Messiahs in fiction and fantasy - Harry Potter
• Messiahs in fiction and fantasy - Kingdom Hearts
• Messiahs in fiction and fantasy - Legacy of Kain
• Messiahs in fiction and fantasy - Lord of the Rings
• Messiahs in fiction and fantasy - Marvel Comics
• Messiahs in fiction and fantasy - The Matrix Trilogy
• Messiahs in fiction and fantasy - Narnia
• Messiahs in fiction and fantasy - Sailor Moon
• Messiahs in fiction and fantasy - Star Trek
• Messiahs in fiction and fantasy - Star Wars
• Messiahs in fiction and fantasy - Sonic the Hedgehog
• Messiahs in fiction and fantasy - Superman
• Messiahs in fiction and fantasy - The Terminator
• Messiahs in fiction and fantasy - Warhammer 40000
• Messiahs in fiction and fantasy - Wheel of Time
• Messiahs in fiction and fantasy - Xenogears
• Messiahs in fiction and fantasy - Yu-Gi-Oh!

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C-3PO (pronounced See-Threepio, called 3PO for short) is a character from the fictional Star Wars universe. He is a protocol droid - an android specifically designed to interact with organics - with a very proper manner and British accent when speaking in English. He never tires of mentioning that he is "fluent in over six million forms of communication." He is portrayed by actor Anthony Daniels. 3PO's appearanc ...

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• C-3PO - Background
• C-3PO - Trivia

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This is a list of characters from the popular web comic Sluggy Freelance. Characters of Sluggy Freelance - Main Characters. Torg  A hapless freelance web designer and an incorrigible punster, Torg is the primary protagonist in most storylines, having appeared in more than half of the site's comics at last count. He's generally viewed as not being terribly intelligent, mostly because of his tendency to act before he thinks things through (if he thinks about it at all). Often, these actions can e ...

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• Characters of Sluggy Freelance - Main Characters
• Characters of Sluggy Freelance - Major Villains
• Characters of Sluggy Freelance - Possession Demons
• Characters of Sluggy Freelance - Hereti-Corp
• Characters of Sluggy Freelance - Minor Characters
• Characters of Sluggy Freelance - Friends of the Cast
• Characters of Sluggy Freelance - The Holidays
• Characters of Sluggy Freelance - The Dimension of Pain guys
• Characters of Sluggy Freelance - The Dimension of Lame guys
• Characters of Sluggy Freelance - Characters in Timeless Space
• Characters of Sluggy Freelance - The Punyverse
• Characters of Sluggy Freelance - Hoggelrynth
• Characters of Sluggy Freelance - Vampires
• Characters of Sluggy Freelance - Other Minor Characters

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Cloud City is a fictional floating city on Bespin, a planet in the Star Wars universe which appears in the film The Empire Strikes Back. Cloud City - Description. The city floats among the clouds with the aid of repulsorlifts and is home to Lando Calrissian and his aide, Lobot. It is a mining colony used to mine Tibanna gas, which is used for weapons and hyperdrives. The city is patroled by cloud cars, which escorted the Millennium Falcon on its entrance to Bespin.< ...

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• Cloud City - Description
• Cloud City - Similarity

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Christopher Reeve (September 25, 1952 – October 10, 2004) was an American actor, director, producer and writer renowned for his film portrayal of Superman/Kal-El/Clark Kent in four films from 1978-1987. On May 27, 1995 Reeve was rendered a quadriplegic during an equestrian competition near Culpeper, Virginia, and was confined to a wheelchair for the remainder of his life. He became a spokesman for disabled people and a vocal supporter of stem cell research. Reeve lobbied tirelessly for st ...

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• Christopher Reeve - Acting career
• Christopher Reeve - Injury
• Christopher Reeve - Later life
• Christopher Reeve - Selected quotes
• Christopher Reeve - Selected filmography

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The Bacta Cartel is a monopoly of the Star Wars galaxy's two bacta-producing corporations, Zaltin and Xucphra. The cartel arose when these corporations were given an exclusive contract by the Galactic Empire to produce and distribute bacta. The cartel is largely responsible for inflating bacta prices throughout the galaxy. Both have their headquarters and manufacturing facilities on Thyferra. Humans control the companies, but Thyferran-native aliens known as Vratix produce the bacta. List of minor Star Wars organ ...

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• List of minor Star Wars organizations - Bacta Cartel
• List of minor Star Wars organizations - Black Sun
• List of minor Star Wars organizations - BlasTech
• List of minor Star Wars organizations - Byblos Drive Yards
• List of minor Star Wars organizations - Commerce Guild
• List of minor Star Wars organizations - Corellian Merchants' Guild
• List of minor Star Wars organizations - Corellian Security Force
• List of minor Star Wars organizations - Geentech Corporation
• List of minor Star Wars organizations - InterGalactic Banking Clan
• List of minor Star Wars organizations - Janur Industrial Armour
• List of minor Star Wars organizations - Offworld Corporation
• List of minor Star Wars organizations - The Syndicat
• List of minor Star Wars organizations - Techno Union
• List of minor Star Wars organizations - UniFy Organization
• List of minor Star Wars organizations - Xucphra Corporation
• List of minor Star Wars organizations - The Young
• List of minor Star Wars organizations - Zaltin Corporation

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The term cyborg, a portmanteau of cybernetic organism, is used to designate an organism which is a mixture of organic and mechanical (synthetic) parts. Generally, the aim is to add to or enhance the abilities of an organism by using technology. Cyborg - Overview. The concept of a man-machine mixture was widespread in science fiction before World War II. Edmond Hamilton presented space explorers with a mixture of organic and machine parts in his novel "The Comet Doom" in 1928. He later featured the ta ...

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• Cyborg - Overview
• Cyborg - Cybernetic organism beyond an individual
• Cyborg - Examples
• Cyborg - Non-fiction
• Cyborg - Fiction
• Cyborg - Notes

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An alter ego (from Latin, "other I") is another self, a second personality or persona within a person. The term is commonly used in literature analysis and comparison to describe characters who are psychologically identical. The term and concept also frequently appear in popular fiction, such as in comic books, for the secret identity of a superhero, vigilante, or crimefighter: Alter ego - Alter egos in fiction. Batman is the alter ego of Bruce Wayne, Clark Kent is the alter eg ...

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• Alter ego - Alter egos in fiction
• Alter ego - Alter egos in real life

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Washington National Cathedral, officially the Cathedral Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul in the City and Diocese of Washington and an Episcopal church, is designated the national house of prayer of the United States. Concurrently, the cathedral is also the official seat of both the Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church, USA and the Episcopal Diocese of Washington, motherchurch of the Episcopal Church in the District of Columbia and Maryland counties of Charles, St. Mary's, Prince George's and Montgomery. Located at Massa ...

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• Washington National Cathedral - Leadership
• Washington National Cathedral - Establishment
• Washington National Cathedral - Music
• Washington National Cathedral - Worship
• Washington National Cathedral - National Cathedral Association NCA
• Washington National Cathedral - Architecture
• Washington National Cathedral - National house of prayer
• Washington National Cathedral - Major events
• Washington National Cathedral - References in popular culture
• Washington National Cathedral - Last resting place
• Washington National Cathedral - Bibliography
• Washington National Cathedral - Online resources

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Dark Jedi is the somewhat misleading name given in the Star Wars fictional universe to those beings who are Force-attuned and adept at the dark side of the Force. They exist only in the Expanded Universe; the term is never used in any of the six Star Wars films, even when the opportunity to do so arises (notably Qui-Gon Jinn's initial report to the Jedi Council during The Phantom Menace). Dark Jedi - Qualifications. Dark Jedi is a label to a specific archetype of characters in the Star Wars Expanded ...

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• Dark Jedi - Qualifications
• Dark Jedi - Common usage
• Dark Jedi - Palpatine's Dark Side Elite
• Dark Jedi - Grey Jedi

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In the fictional Star Wars universe, the Confederacy of Independent Systems (CIS for short) is an organization that existed in the latter years of the Republic. The organization was made up of organizations and star systems that wanted to leave the Republic, numbering "thousands" and with at least "ten thousand ready to join". Several corporations including the Trade Federation, Techno Union, Commerce Guild, Corporate Alliance, and InterGalactic Banking Clan also joined. The organization's main goal was to split from the Republic and form their own government, stating that the Republic had become too ...

Including:

• Confederacy of Independent Systems - History of the Confederacy
• Confederacy of Independent Systems - Trade Espionage Geonosian Revolution and Techno Union Treason
• Confederacy of Independent Systems - The Blockade Crisis
• Confederacy of Independent Systems - Count Dooku's Rhetoric
• Confederacy of Independent Systems - The Separatist Crisis
• Confederacy of Independent Systems - The Clone Wars
• Confederacy of Independent Systems - The End of the War
• Confederacy of Independent Systems - The End of the Confederacy
• Confederacy of Independent Systems - The Aftermath
• Confederacy of Independent Systems - Threat of a new Droid Army
• Confederacy of Independent Systems - Key Members of the Confederacy
• Confederacy of Independent Systems - The Separatist Council
• Confederacy of Independent Systems - Other Separatist Members and Allies
• Confederacy of Independent Systems - Separatist Army
• Confederacy of Independent Systems - Planets Moons and Facilities Claimed by the Confederacy
• Confederacy of Independent Systems - Heads of State and Government
• Confederacy of Independent Systems - Quotes

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Physical abuse Torture / Severe Corporal punishment Psychological abuse Humiliation / Intimidation / Bullying Hate speech / Manipulation / Stalking / Coercive persuasion Sexual abuse Sexual assault / Rape Sexual harassment Child abuse / Domestic violence Prisoner abuse / Elder abuse Animal abuse Police brutality Human experimentation Coercion is the practice of compelling a person to act by employing threat of harm (e.g., by ph ...

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• Coercion - Overview
• Coercion - Means
• Coercion - Physical coercion
• Coercion - Psychological coercion
• Coercion - Economic coercion
• Coercion - Aims
• Coercion - Predatory coercion
• Coercion - Pedagogic and thought coercion
• Coercion - Disciplinary coercion
• Coercion - Scope
• Coercion - Specific coercion
• Coercion - Unspecific coercion
• Coercion - Effects
• Coercion - Legal effects
• Coercion - Psychological effects: the effectiveness of thought coercion
• Coercion - Social effects: coercion and progress
• Coercion - Ethical effects: coercion and freedom
• Coercion - Examples of coercion

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