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Any of the sides or views of a subject by which it may be looked at, thought about, or shown. Also: Any stage in a series of changes.

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  • The History of every major Galactic Civilization tends to pass through three distinct and recognizable phases, those of Survival, Inquiry and Sophistication, otherwise known as...
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  • The full phase of the moon
  • The reaction occurs in the liquid phase of the system
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  • A down "phase" (an aspect or side) in the stock market does not "faze" (to disturb or to bother) veteran investors.
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