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Name of Substance

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A Name of Substance or an NOS is a name held by a Black or POC that is deemed harder to pronounce in vvhiteness due to racism. A NOS is a cultural tie to ones anscesty and has deep personal meaning to the individual. It is a form of art and respect comes with correct pronunciation and approach.

Coined term by Bianka Nalia of Mixed Messages.
"I was not given a boring name. I was given a Name of Substance and I'm proud of it."
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substance • substance abuse • substance > spin • Substance abuse disorder • Substance Abuse Technician • substance baby • Substance Bricks • Substance D • substance erosion • substance induced sensibility

people of substance 

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Rich and powerful people
He worked for those people of substance.
people of substance by Danuc November 19, 2023
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The sweet substance 

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Pop Tart goo or filling.
I love the taste of the sweet substance of a freshly toasted Pop Tart. Delicious!!
The sweet substance by Watchmaven July 29, 2024
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Structure over Substance

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A rhetorical strategy where the form of an argument is prioritized over its actual content—critiquing structure, style, or presentation while ignoring the substantive claims being made. Often appears in academic or intellectual debates: "Your argument lacks rigor," "This isn't properly formatted," "You haven't engaged with the literature." The critique may be valid, but it becomes fallacious when it substitutes for engaging the actual ideas. Structure matters, but substance matters more.
"They spent an hour critiquing my sources and formatting and never addressed my central thesis. That's Structure over Substance—judging the package while ignoring what's inside. Form matters, but when form becomes the only focus, substance gets buried alive."
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Smelly the Nobbly bobbly unknown substance Gingerella ginger 

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Smelly the Nobbly Bobbly Unknown Substance Gingerella Ginger is a part Irish and Scottish Ginger who was once crippled.
Smelly the Nobbly Bobbly Unknown Substance Gingerella Ginger Is a Nicki Minaj and Doja Cat and Lil Nas X and Ariana Grande and Cardi B fan!
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Smelly the Nobbly bobbly unknown substance Gingerella ginger 

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Smelly the Nobbly Bobbly Unknown Substance Gingerella Ginger is a part Irish and Scottish Ginger who was once crippled.
Smelly the Nobbly Bobbly Unknown Substance Gingerella Ginger Is a Nicki Minaj and Doja Cat and Lil Nas X and Ariana Grande and Cardi B fan!
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