Religion is:
a. a system of beliefs, practices, and values shared by a group of people.
b. universally-shared wisdom deemed important.
c. absent in some primitive societies.
d. all of the above
e. none of the above
A
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a. memo-ing b. recollection c. peer review d. bridging
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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
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