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carta blanca

Literally meaning 'white card' or 'blank card'. free rein to do whatever.
You have carta blanca regarding the buffet. meaning you get to choose whatever food you like
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Cartierism

Cartierism is where medical technology is used unacknowledged from a source who is simultaneously vilified and often from indigenous cultures. Cartierism is so named because of the best known historical example.

Cartierism has its roots from Jacques Cartier's European expedition to Canada in 1535 at the start of European colonization. Cartier and his crew spent the winter unexpectedly in Stadacona, Quebec, he and his crew began dying of a disease we know today as the deficiency disease called scurvy.

Relations between the Indigenous and the Europeans were by that time strained; nonetheless the indigenous people healed Cartier's crew with their method of using L-ascorbate ("vitamin C") in the form of a tea made from the Arbor Vitae tree.

Despite being saved by them, Cartier rewarded Indigenous people by taking a dozen as hostage to Europe and upon explaining the information of this medicinal treatment in France, doctors simply replied, "what could we possibly learn from savages?"

Shortly after that the British Navy proved citrus fruit would prevent and cure scurvy.

Cartierism is alive today in numerous examples from Aloe vera to zinc.
The obscurity of Nurse Rene Caisse's exceptional impact on patients' health by use of indigenous medicine is the product of Cartierism.
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Carter Norman

God with a buzzcut. Absolute legend. Watches anime but never gets a boner. Has only shown us his mortal form. World Record Kirby player. Smallest penis but largest balls. DO NOT ANGER HIM OR YOU WILL PAY.
I saw the legendary Carter Norman on the street. His balls dropped 50 feet.
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Carter and Emma

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a la carte poontang

More or less friends with benefits. Getting sex without being in a relationship.
I don't like relationships, so I just get a la carte poontang from Mel whenever.
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pulling a Cartman

A fat slob who is offensive, really funny and sadly trapped in the closet. He pretends to be into chicks but he would rather be a complete knob gobblin. In other words he is a real life adult version of the South Park character, Eric Cartman.
Our friend Scott is so funny and a slob like Belushi from Animal House. It is a shame that he would rather hide who he is and not come out of the closet. He is totally 'pulling a Cartman'.
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south central cartel

A g-funk hip hop group from South Los Angeles that is most notable for their song Servin 'Em Heat. It consisted of a few members, but there most popular members were Havoc and Prodege.
SC kickin' some gangsta shit!

Hey isn't that from one of those South Central Cartel songs?
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