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Four vedas

The Vedas are a large corpus of texts originating in ancient India. They are the oldest scriptural texts of Hinduism and the oldest scriptural texts of any religion still in use. Vedic texts are revered by Hindus around the world, and their verses are recited at prayers, religious functions, and other auspicious occasions. The Vedas are said to contain the essence of Indian philosophy.

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Chipmunk Tamias rufus

Chipmunk is the common name for any of the small, striped, squirrel-like rodents comprising the genus Tamias of the tribe Marmotini in the family Sciuridae. Traditionally, Eutamias had been considered a second genus of chipmunks, but today is generally considered a subgenus of Tamias.

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Saint Teresa Benedicta of the Cross was born Edith Stein, a Jew, and died in the Auschwitz concentration camp (source: Edith Stein)

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