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alchemy
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alchemyhas definition Art of bringing parts of the universe to the perfect state toward which they were thought to aspire - e.g., gold for metals, immortality for human beings.has source: Ferris, T. 1988 Coming of Age in the Milky Way, Morrow, 2001-09-27 09:34:03.0
is a kind of outdated belief2001-09-27 09:34:03.0