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(Greek mythology) the learned centaur who tutored Achilles, Asclepius, Hercules, Jason, and other heroes;An asteroid discovered in 1977; it is unique in having an orbit lying mainly between the orbits of Saturn and Uranus.

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  • Chiron is an instructor there, and Dionysus is the camp director (through no desire of his own, which he makes very clear).
  • Want to talk a little bit about Chiron, which is the company at the center of this controversy.
  • Xapper serves a similar function as Chiron, which is now distributed with the IronPython Silverlight binaries.
  • On the album's lead single, "Chiron," the duo display their talent best.
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