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n. - The act of dwelling in or living permanently in a place (said of both animals and men); Housing that someone is living in; The native environment or home of an animal or plant.

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  • Until the problem of habitation is not solved, the
  • So here (v. 6): "Thy habitation is in the midst of deceit, all about thee are addicted to it; therefore stand upon thy guard."
  • In other words, it's for "habitation" - and GeoCities helped start that trend.
  • Their habitation is a hive instead of a hole in a tree.
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