Shinobu Sensui was once a rei kai detective (spirit detective), who had amazing judgement and powers since he was a child. But on one case he came upon a group of humans torturing innocent youkai (demons). Sakyo was in this group. When seeing that, he tried to protect the youkai, but failed. After that, he gathered a group of seven people with supernatural powers like his. Sensui planned to make a hole in the barrier between Ningenki (human world) and Makai. Although the only reason he planned it was to get Yusuke's attention. For he still had other plans. Although he may not look it, Sensui's powers are very strong and he is rated as an S-class demon. He also has seven different personalities in his one body that come out in different situations. (Though you can never tell...)
Since his powers exceed Yusuke's, he kills him. Hiei, Kurama, and Kuwabara had no chance against him either. Shinobu Sensui is defeated when Yusuke is reborn because of his youkai blood and gains S-class powers. One of Sensui's great powers was his Sacred Energy technique.
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Mobile Suit Gundam The 08th MS Team is a 12 episode Gundam OVA series. It aired on Cartoon Network's Toonami in the U.S. during 2001.
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Bossa Nova: Antonio Carlos Jobim Aka Tom Jobim, Astrud Gilberto, Bebel Gilberto, Baden Powell, Eliane Elias, Elis Regina, João Gilberto, Nara Leão, Sérgio Mendes, Stan Getz, Maria Rita, Sitti Navarro, Rosalia De Souza, Celso Fonseca, Luiz Bonfá, Carlos Lyra, Tamba Trio, Gal Costa, Seu Jorge, Vinicius de Moraes.
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Fully developed Judaism, Christianity, and Islam share a common view of the human condition and how this is to be remedied. God chooses to take action to call human beings back to a proper relationship, to bring us in harmony with his will, and to restore order to Creation. In general, all three agree this is important, because there is life after death including a judgment, where all will be rewarded or punished according to their merit. Where the three traditions disagree is on the final means of remediation.
Jews believe in one God. They do not accept Jesus as the true messiah and are still waiting for their messiah.
Jews believe in one God. They do not accept Jesus as the true messiah and are still waiting for their messiah.
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Around the year A.D. 1000, the Viking Leif Ericson discovered the North American continent. It is believed that the Vikings might have started several little villages at the tip of Newfoundland, an island off Canada's Atlantic coast. Although they did not tell anyone about their discovery, the Vikings were nevertheless probably the second people to discover America.
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