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Game theory is a branch of applied mathematics comprising a family of mathematical models used for strategic analysis of interactions involving two or more interdependent agents or "players" each pursuing an independent self-interest while trying to take into account the effects of decisions made by the other players. It was first developed as a mathematical theory of economic and social organization based on a theory of games of strategy, as explained in the 1944 classic book Theory of Games and Economic Behavior by John von Neumann and Oskar Morgenstern.

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Edgar Cayce

Edgar Cayce (March 18, 1877 – January 3, 1945) (pronounced "Casey") was an American psychic who could channel answers to questions on many spiritual topics, including history, astrology, and health. Most of his work consisted of diagnosing and prescribing cures for individuals with physical ailments. These readings involved many alternative health concepts and practices. He performed the readings while in a self-induced trance state. When he awoke from the trance, he remembered nothing, and thus, he is commonly referred to as "The Sleeping Prophet."

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Neoclassical music emerged as a reaction to romanticism with a return to the order and emotional restraint of classical music following the ferment of the First World War (source: Neoclassical Music)

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