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Hungry Ghost: Encyclopedia - Hungry Ghost
A hungry ghost is a kind of ghost associated with hunger common to many religions.
In Judeo-Christian theology, for example, the Book of ...
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Anal Retentive: Encyclopedia Ii - Anal Retentive - Common Usage
In common usage, the phrases "anally retentive," "anal-retentive" or "anal" are used to describe a certain style of behavior, and it is i...
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Anal Retentive: Encyclopedia Ii - Anal Retentive - Popular Culture
Phil Hartman played a series of popular characters on the NBC sketch comedy show "Saturday Night Live," including the "Anal-Retentive Che...
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Anal Retentive: Encyclopedia Ii - Anal Retentive - Freudian Terminology
Sigmund Freud proposed that in a child's early years there is a pre-occupation with the mouth. This is known as the "oral stage."
Then th...
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