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National Pride, Scientific Curiosity, and Various Advancements in Shipbuilding Fueled

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National pride, scientific curiosity, and various advancements in shipbuilding fueled the golden age of polar exploration much like the spread of commerce fueled the original golden age of exploration.


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Existential Import

The assumption within a statement that asserts the existence of the subject matter it mentions.

Affirmative Subalternate

A proposition that is universally affirmative, implying a particular affirmative proposition as well.

Subcontraries

In the traditional square of opposition, a pair of propositions that, in virtue of their logical form, could both be true but could not both be false (I and O).

Universal

A characteristic or condition that applies to everything or everyone.

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