taoist

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Once you've read a few renditions of the idea, you manage to get the idea by the law of averages and the actual taoist way of just getting something.

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  1. an adherent of any branch of Taoism
  2. of or relating to the philosophical system developed by Lao-tzu and Chuang-tzu advocating a simple honest life
  3. of or relating to the popular Chinese religious system based on the teachings of Lao-tzu but including a pantheon of gods along with divination and magic

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  • All the bickering seems pretty counter to taoist principles, particularly in light of how the Tao is a book of uncertain authorship, with no extant copies dating to the time of its supposed creation. —  Popular Posts Across MetaFilter
  • Once you've read a few renditions of the idea, you manage to get the idea by the law of averages and the actual taoist way of just getting something. —  Popular Posts Across MetaFilter
  • All the bickering seems pretty counter to taoist principles —  Popular Posts Across MetaFilter
  • He used to call the local Pacifica station here, but I think they banned him, because he used to give the host of one of the "progressive" shows fits. taoist juice '. —  Knowledge is Power
  • Shouldn't her subject and direct object both be plural? taoist juice '. —  Knowledge is Power
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