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Substitution Arsinoë put her own son in place of Orestes; her son was killed and Orestes was saved. [Gk. Myth.: Zimmerman, 32] robber freed in Christ’s stead. [N.T.: Matthew 27:15–18; Swed. Lit.: Barabbas] young beggar takes to throne in prince’s stead. [Am. Lit.: The Prince and the Pauper] kingling becomes urchin in clothing exchange. [Am. Lit.: The Prince and the Pauper] after Marcus’s death, replaces him in his family. [Am. Lit.: The Human Comedy] thinking herself barren, Sarah offers slave to Abraham. [O.T.: Genesis 16:1–4] deceptively substituted for Rachel in Jacob’s bed. [O.T.: Genesis 29:22–25] surrogate sufferer for delinquent prince. [Eur. Hist.: Brewer Note-Book, 942] How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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9%)] Daiko-Henjo* excluded] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- * the return of the substitutional portion of the Employees' Pension Funds to the Japanese government. The detection of free-radical H*, the potentially most interesting free radical, or N* within the crystal structures was neither expected, nor identified in substitutional or interstitial sites. Earnings fell in software and services from the previous year when a gain was recorded on the return of the substitutional portion of the employees' pension fund at a consolidated subsidiary. |
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