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These Sayings Are Based on Close Observations, and Most Likely

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These sayings are based on close observations, and most likely have some truths in them, but they are not based on the scientific method.
-Earth's second atmosphere was more dense than its first atmosphere (which formed some 4.6 billion years ago),and developed through the impact of a series of meteorites.


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Total Institutions

Places where people are separated from the rest of society and have their lives controlled and regulated by the administrative staff, such as prisons, hospitals, or military barracks.

Resocialization

The process by which individuals learn new norms, values, attitudes, and behaviors, replacing those from their previous roles or environments.

Preindustrial Societies

Societies characterized by an economy based on agriculture and small-scale manufacturing, with limited technological development.

Generalized Other

A concept in sociology referring to the common behavioral expectations and attitudes adopted by individuals in society as a basis for understanding the perspectives of others.

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