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 220 Polynyms
 154 Quadranyms
   3 Stories
   5 Tales
  40 Phrases
   2 Fables
   3 Polymaps 		  38 Philosophy
  37 Psychology
  26 Theology
  16 Education
   8 Sociology
   8 Metaphysics
   8 Biology 		  10 I Ching
   9 Jainism
   8 Buddha
   6 Charles Peirce
   4 Hinduism
   4 Max Weber
   3 Wu Xing 		  97 scotty
  88 dane
  85 lori
  25 davekud
  21 kemp
  20 Greggo

To help us think, we group and divide things.

Yin-Yang (2) and Freud's psyche (3) are idea sets, or polynyms.
They span all cultures and disciplines.

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stress

Source
Janet Boyer
Area
Psychology
Mode
type
Depth
4
User
scotty
Polynym
Text types

writing

Area
Literature
Mode
type
Depth
4
User
scotty
Polynym
Chomsky hierarchy

grammar

Source
Noam Chomsky
Area
Linguistics
Mode
type
Depth
4
User
scotty
Polynym
Color

color

Source
Isaac Newton
Area
Metaphysics
Mode
step
Depth
7
User
scotty
Polynym
Jīva (Jainism)

body

Source
Jainism
Area
Metaphysics
Mode
type
Depth
5
User
scotty
Polynym
Eight precepts

precept

Area
Theology
Mode
type
Depth
8
User
scotty
Polynym
Branches of science

Natural Sciences

Source
Unidentified
Area
Scientific Research
Mode
type
Depth
12
User
dane
Polynym
Branches of science

Branches of Science

Source
Traditional
Area
Interdisciplinary Studies
Mode
part
Depth
3
User
dane
Polynym
Bipartite (theology)

self

Source
dichotomy
Area
Theology
Mode
part
Depth
2
User
scotty
Polynym
Study skills

studying

Area
Education
Mode
step
Depth
5
User
scotty
Polynym
The Seven Basic Plots

plot

Source
Christopher Booker
Area
Storytelling
Mode
type
Depth
7
User
scotty
Polynym
Organization

organizational structure

Area
Sociology
Mode
type
Depth
4
User
scotty
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