I have never examined the subject of humor until now. I am surprised to find how much ground it covers. I have got its divisions and frontiers down on a piece of paper. I find it defined as a production of the brain, as the power of the brain to produce something humorous, and the capacity of percieving humor.
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Earlier feminists were almost universally pro-choice and have dominated political debate until now. Having access to abortion was viewed as the only way women could have full equality with men, who, until recently, couldn't get pregnant.
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Philippians 1:5:
Because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now
(NIV)
[I thank my God] for your fellowship (your sympathetic cooperation and contributions and partnership) in advancing the good news (the Gospel) from the first day [you heard it] until now.
(AMP)
For your fellowship in the gospel from the first day until now;
(KJV)
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We have no right to assume that any physical laws exist, or if they have existed up until now, that they will continue to exist in a similar manner in the future.
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From the dawn of time we came, moving silently down through the centuries Leading many secret lives. Struggling to reach the time of the Gathering, When the few who remain, will battle to the last. No one has ever known we were among you...until now.
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Matthew 24:21:
For then there will be great distress, unequaled from the beginning of the world until now – and never to be equaled again.
(NIV)
For then there will be great tribulation (affliction, distress, and oppression) such as has not been from the beginning of the world until now--no, and never will be [again]. [Dan. 12:1; Joel 2:2.](AMP)
For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be.
(KJV)
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Romans 8:22:
We know that the whole creation has been groaning as in the pains of childbirth right up to the present time.
(NIV)
We know that the whole creation [of irrational creatures] has been moaning together in the pains of labor until now. [Jer. 12:4, 11.](AMP)
For we know that the whole creation groaneth and travaileth in pain together until now.
(KJV)
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Romans 1:13:
I do not want you to be unaware, brothers and sisters, that I planned many times to come to you (but have been prevented from doing so until now) in order that I might have a harvest among you, just as I have had among the other Gentiles.
(NIV)
I want you to know, brethren, that many times I have planned and intended to come to you, though thus far I have been hindered and prevented, in order that I might have some fruit (some result of my labors) among you, as I have among the rest of the Gentiles.
(AMP)
Now I would not have you ignorant, brethren, that oftentimes I purposed to come unto you, (but was let hitherto,) that I might have some fruit among you also, even as among other Gentiles.
(KJV)
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And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force.
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Of all religions, the Christian should of course inspire the most tolerance, but until now Christians have been the most intolerant of all men.
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John 5:17:
In his defense Jesus said to them, 'My Father is always at his work to this very day, and I too am working.'
(NIV)
But Jesus answered them, My Father has worked [even] until now, [He has never ceased working; He is still working] and I, too, must be at [divine] work.
(AMP)
But Jesus answered them, My Father worketh hitherto, and I work.
(KJV)
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