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equivalent exchange
Humankind cannot gain anything without first giving something in return. To obtain, something of equal value must be lost. That is Alchemy's First Law of Equivalent Exchange.
"Alchemy: the science of understanding the structure of matter, breaking it down, then reconstructing it as something else. It can even make gold from lead. But alchemy is a science so it must follow the natural laws: to create, something of equal value must be lost. This is the principal of equivalent exchange. But I learned that night that some things cannot be measured on a simple scale. My brother and I knew the laws of science, of equivalent exchange. The game required sacrifice, that something had to be taken from us, but we thought there was nothing more we could loose....We were wrong."
~Edward Elric (Fullmetal Alchemist)
~Edward Elric (Fullmetal Alchemist)
equivalent exchange by one/and/only/truth December 20, 2010
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Equivalent exchange.
People cannot gain anything without sacrificing something. You must present something of equal value in order to gain something. That is the principle of equivalent exchange in alchemy.
Equivalent exchange. by The_Heartbreak_Kid June 13, 2005
Equivalent
Person 1: Yo dude that joke straight up killed, I'm fucking dying on the floor
Person 2: Equivalent
Person 1: The fuck does that mean?
Person 2: Equivalent
Person 1: The fuck does that mean?
Equivalent by Mr. Vreys April 25, 2017
Equiphile
A zoosexual/zoophile/bestialist thats sole sexual outlet and attraction is directed toward equine (ie: donky, horse, zebra)
The term 'Exsclusive' can also be added to the description. Meaning that the animal in question is their sole sexual outlet, with no human sexual interaction whatsoever.
Morals are often brought into the argument when comparing these terms and their definitions, but the fact remains that there are people who have done it and people who will do it. A definition exists because the act exists, your choice wether or not you accept it.
The term 'Exsclusive' can also be added to the description. Meaning that the animal in question is their sole sexual outlet, with no human sexual interaction whatsoever.
Morals are often brought into the argument when comparing these terms and their definitions, but the fact remains that there are people who have done it and people who will do it. A definition exists because the act exists, your choice wether or not you accept it.
"Good freind of mine is an exsclusive equiphile, lives on a ranch with hundreds of horses... Thats got to be one happy camper."
Equiphile by RuneBleuRoan April 24, 2007
bullshit equivalent
Oh, would you look at that?
He's the bullshit equivalent of Leroy Brown!
What I need is the bullshit equivalent of a flux capacitor that will take me BACK to the place and time where that was last considered cool....
and REJECT IT on principal!
He's the bullshit equivalent of Leroy Brown!
What I need is the bullshit equivalent of a flux capacitor that will take me BACK to the place and time where that was last considered cool....
and REJECT IT on principal!
bullshit equivalent by Thygeekgoddess March 5, 2017
equivalent
equivalent by Maegz69 April 6, 2008
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No Surprises Wedding
A "No Surprises Wedding," or NSW, is a wedding invitation designation that tells attendees that there can be no unplanned announcements, engagements, events or speeches at the wedding - all actions must be pre-approved by the couple. Anyone who performs an unapproved "surprise" will be asked to leave the wedding early.
This designation comes from Reddit, where so many stories of bad wedding behavior indicated a need to communicate expectations for the wedding behavior of attendees.
This designation comes from Reddit, where so many stories of bad wedding behavior indicated a need to communicate expectations for the wedding behavior of attendees.
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ulzzang
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ulzzang by `r i k kit t y February 26, 2008
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Blexas
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Blexas has been cited as possible in the upcoming decades, but only if Democrats continue to win the Hispanic vote in bigger margins.
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