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India: Champions of Kabaddi World Cup. 2016.

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Down in half time and struggling in defence, Came a break, changing the course of the game, Suddenly the sloppy defence started making sense, Tables turned, and the game was to tame the might, Then came a call, could have been a gamble, But we had to shine, And avoid the sport from being a scramble, Shine was on the mind and India said the game is mine. INDIA crowned as champions of Kabaddi world cup 2016. Hearty congratulations!! Well played IRAN hard luck. Started as an Indian sport and now it is known world wide. A proud moment!! Keep up the good work!!

ENDURING APPEAL OF IMMORTALITY!!

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We have this powerful sense that death is a transition, not an end. Why can’t we imagine a world without us? Let’s begin like this. Immortality is the indefinite continuation of a person’s existence, even after death. In common parlance, immortality is virtually indistinguishable from afterlife, but philosophically speaking, they are not identical. Afterlife is the continuation of existence after death, regardless of whether or not that continuation is indefinite. Immortality implies a never-ending existence, regardless of whether or not the body dies (as a matter of fact, some hypothetical medical technologies offer the prospect of a bodily immortality, but not an afterlife).  Immortality has been one of mankind's major concerns, and even though it has been traditionally mainly confined to religious traditions, it is also important to philosophy. A substantial part of the discussion on immortality touches upon the fundamental question in the philosophy of mind: Do souls...