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n. - Anything short-lived, as an insect that lives only for a day in its winged form.

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  • Now several things should be noted: he doesn't say all flies have four legs; he mentions a particular animal, the "ephemeron", which is most likely a species of mayfly, or
  • The question, which we're all asking, is: is this a significant and long-term change or just an ephemeron?
  • Let not the ephemeron that lights on a baby's hand generalize too rashly upon the non-growing of organisms!
  • It will be a far more memorable experience than anything the ephemeron of a steroid-fuelled 100 metre dash can offer.
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