mensa

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I'm not mensa or anything, but I can hold my own in a discussion on history, literature, religion, philosophy, science (more theory than details here, especially if they pertain to math) and ethics.

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  1. noun Ecclesiastical The top surface of an altar.

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  • Do I need to show my payroll statements and mensa card as an entry permit? wrote: —  Reuters/Second Life » Second Life
  • My family tree researching shows some families with all mensa type decendants.
  • They're in the news again this morning, with a piece in the WSJ about something extra-mensa they were doing called '10 Cubed'. —  Dealbreaker
  • This is where the city's Youth Hostel is located, but it is doubtful if even the most ardent traveller gets to discover the quirky Food & Art. This is officially a "mensa", a canteen, catering for workmen at the Giudecca's boatyards. —  Travel news, travel guides and reviews | guardian.co.uk
  • Mar 7, 2009 thank you mensa for being a politician. —  Serbianna.com
 

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/ˈmɛnsə/
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