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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of the latter in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of the latter in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

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  1. Jonathan Brady/WPA Pool/Getty Images:

    The president's spouse has the opportunity to communicate with those who are close to power, doors of officials do not close before the first lady. I'm not a politician, and I do not have the right to interfere in the president's work, but to become an intermediary between people and officials, so that the latter will hear the first, I can and I am really willing to.

  2. Norman Roule:

    Iran's actions are conducted in a manner which are both understood by the world to be conducted by Iran, but not to the extent that the international community can justify a response. In this way, the actions are attributable but deniable, attacks against oil tankers produce tremendous publicity for Iran and raise oil prices. The latter has a direct, if temporary, impact on the economies of China and Western Europe, and Iran likely believes this will compel them to pressure the U.S. to make concessions to avoid future such attacks.

  3. Samuel Smiles:

    The experience to be gathered from books, Though often valuable, is but of the nature of learning Whereas the experience gained from actual life, Is of the nature of wisdom And a small store of the latter Is worth vastly more than a stock of the former.

  4. Peter Drucker:

    While for some knowledge is food, others live on slander and gossip.The latter are the ignorant, ignore the ignorant lest you slide down to their level.

  5. Hippocrates, Law:

    There are in fact two things, science and opinion; the former begets knowledge, the latter ignorance.

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    relating to or concerned with a city or densely populated area
    A nasty
    B obnoxious
    C hatched
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