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  • Catharsis is from Ancient Greek [meaning] κάθαρσις “cleansing,” “purging” from καθαίρω “I cleanse”.

    Rendell’s Catharsis - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com 2008

  • MOOS: A comedy group called Public Service Administration created "Catharsis" calling it a temper tantrum in a bottle.

    CNN Transcript Aug 26, 2008 2008

  • MOOS: A comedy group called Public Service Administration created "Catharsis," calling it a temper tantrum in a bottle.

    CNN Transcript Aug 26, 2008 2008

  • We have no good view on the timing of the end game concerning Greek debt, but this week or at last within 2-to-3 weeks there should be a kind of Catharsis or Greece won't be able to sell the bonds it need to redeem bonds that are expiring, leading to default.

    FXstreet.com KBC Bank 2010

  • Triveni Kala Sangam: "Catharsis" exhibition of graphic print by Mahesh and Kaumudi

    The Hindu - Front Page 2010

  • Several bands are scheduled to play on a bill described as the Festival Katártiko Punk de Aniversario, with a tagline of “Because Catharsis Is Still Valid, Liberating It Is Our Way of Life.”

    Down and Delirious in Mexico City Daniel Hernandez 2011

  • The Kids Are Alright: Crisis/Catharsis skip to main | skip to sidebar

    Crisis/Catharsis 2009

  • Several bands are scheduled to play on a bill described as the Festival Katártiko Punk de Aniversario, with a tagline of “Because Catharsis Is Still Valid, Liberating It Is Our Way of Life.”

    Down and Delirious in Mexico City Daniel Hernandez 2011

  • Catharsis means you cast something out and walk away from it.

    An Interview with Virginia Holman 2010

  • Several bands are scheduled to play on a bill described as the Festival Katártiko Punk de Aniversario, with a tagline of “Because Catharsis Is Still Valid, Liberating It Is Our Way of Life.”

    Down and Delirious in Mexico City Daniel Hernandez 2011

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