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diptych

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A quick definition of diptych:

A diptych is a type of tablet made of wood or metal that is folded like a book with two leaves. In ancient times, people used diptychs to send letters and write important information. The church also used diptychs to record names of people who made supplication, and to remember those who died in the faith. The mention of a person's name in the diptychs was a recognition of their orthodoxy, and its omission was the opposite. In liturgics, the diptychs are distinguished as the diptychs of the living and the diptychs of the dead, the latter including also the commemoration of the saints. The use of diptychs died out in the Western Church between the ninth and twelfth century, but it still continues in the Eastern Church.

A more thorough explanation:

A diptych is a set of two tablets that are usually made of wood or metal and tied together with string through holes at the edges so that they can fold over like a book with two leaves. The word "diptych" comes from the Greek word "diptycha," which means "two-leaved."

In Roman law, diptychs were often used to send letters. The text was sometimes written using a stylus, once on the inside waxed leaves and again on the outside, so that it could be read without opening the tablets.

In Ecclesiastical law, diptychs were used by the church to register names of those making supplication, and to record births, marriages, and deaths. The registry of those names was also called a diptych.

The recitation of the name of any prelate or civil ruler in the diptychs was a recognition of his orthodoxy; its omission, the reverse. The mention of a person after death recognized him as having died in the communion of the church, and the introduction of his name into the list of saints or martyrs constituted canonization.

For example, in the early Christian church, diptychs were used in the celebration of divine worship. They were placed on the pulpits or reading desks, which may still be seen in ancient basilicas at the west end of the choir or presbytery. From them, the names of the celebrating priests, those who occupied the superior positions in the Christian hierarchy, the saints, martyrs, and confessors, and, in process of time, also of those who had died in the faith were read to the congregation of the faithful.

The use of diptychs died out in the Western Church between the ninth and twelfth centuries, but it still continues in the Eastern Church.

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@babycat: Tinder spams marketing messages so dude probably forgot to delete but either way he didn't deserve you so fuck him
babycat
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That was actually it but I was mean to him for like two days about it anyways
Dkk
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Goodnight DK
Dkk
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Thank you. Goodnight to you too.
babycat
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don't let the bedbugs bite
Dkk
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BulbasaurNoLikeCardio
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The whole having a group of hot chick friends you can flirt with while going out is great. Makes for a fun and safer environment when drinking.
babycat
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I love my hot chick friends. Don't know where I would be without them
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I can't imagine what it's like being a cheater or like a serial dater. Shit seems so nervewracking
BulbasaurNoLikeCardio
15:16
My wife and I have great and open communication but one night she kept asking me why this girl is blowing up my phone with messages/pictures so I showed her... she got a new puppy and got drunk so had her puppy doing a fashion shoot at 11pm.
babycat
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BulbasaurNoLikeCardio
15:17
I need more hot friends to hang with, the town we are in sucks butt for it and everyone seems shifty/flaky.
glovediedthisishismom
15:17
whoever was asking for an AU wave earlier fished their wish
babycat
15:18
I keep my dating very clean and above board. No overlaps, no ambiguities. If you want to go into some sort of public office in the future it's good to be smart about things like that
babycat
15:18
So many politicians have sex scandals and that's how they get blackmailed and other people have power over them. I mean of course there are ethical and emotional issues too but it's literally just smart to not be a cheater
BulbasaurNoLikeCardio
15:19
I would never go into public office as it drags in your family as well. Dating is so much easier then some people make it out to be and it is not that hard to not cheat. I would always tell my soldiers to rub one out before making a big decision so they arent acting dumb
BulbasaurNoLikeCardio
15:20
Like if more cheaters just paused and rubbed one out they would be like you know maybe ill just watch some TV
babycat
15:20
I've seen some people do a really good job keeping their family out of it. But it really is an "anything they can use against you, they will" type of vibe
babycat
15:21
Ugh I need to go work on essays bye folks
BulbasaurNoLikeCardio
15:22
I don't do anything I can be blackmailed with, I like money too much to be sketch. Have fun doing your essays and a good weekend
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don't have the motivation to work on essays
BulbasaurNoLikeCardio
15:25
I got to work on essays for finals but I'm like that is a next week me problem. I am glad to be done with LS ones. I felt weird talking about myself
babycat
15:28
Bulbasaur if you weren't constrained by location I would say you should apply to Northwestern. They love applicants like you
BulbasaurNoLikeCardio
15:30
@babycat: what makes you say that?
15:31
sorry i already asked this and forgot to check but how much does a masters degree help for admissions? i rly want to go to northwestern or uchicago but im worried about my stats
glovediedthisishismom
15:32
some of you be so focused on the cheese you forgot about the trap
BulbasaurNoLikeCardio
15:32
I have not talked to northwestern or uchicago but the schools I did talked to said graduates are nice but they cant be hard stats to compare to others as not everyone has one
babycat
15:34
@BulbasaurNoLikeCardio: they really like non traditional applicants and older students
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