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wedgeBlock of triangular cross-section that can be used as a simple machine. An axe is a wedge: it splits wood by redirecting the energy of the downward blow sideways, where it exerts the force needed to split the wood. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| The more I've spent time with these kids and the more my sister insisted on bringing their gay uncle into their lives, the more I realized how great is the calumny that drives a wedge between homosexuals and children. ``It drives a wedge between doctors and their patients,'' said San Diego Dr. The metaphorical "two-edged sword" implies that the word of God drives a wedge between the elect and the reprobate, identifying the wicked and collecting the elect, reinforcing the paradox that the body of believers is both inclusive and exclusive, and that one must go on living and striving despite predestination. |
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