Daily Archives: November 9, 2025

Letter Twenty-Five: From Lysander Smith to Elizabeth Smith

15 September 3015 My Dearest Mother, I write to you following a week of extraordinary events that have given me much to reflect upon and much to share with you. The Feast of Trumpets—one of Bravia’s most important religious observances—has … Continue reading

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Letter Twenty-Four: From Leonidas Smith to the Foreign Minister

15 September 3015 Your Excellency, I write to provide you with a detailed report on significant developments in Bravia that have occurred over the past week and that have substantial implications for our nation’s interests and for regional security dynamics. … Continue reading

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Letter Twenty-Three: From Leonidas Smith to Elizabeth Smith

15 September 3015 My Dear Sister Elizabeth, I write to you following events of the past week that have significant implications for our understanding of Bravian intentions and for our assessment of the regional balance of power. The Feast of … Continue reading

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Letter Twenty-Two: From Elizabeth Smith to Lysander Smith

20 August 3015 My Dearest Lysander, I write to you with news from home that I wish I did not have to share, but that you must know about if you are to understand the political situation here and how … Continue reading

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Letter Twenty-One: From Elizabeth Smith to Leonidas Smith

20 August 3015 My Dear Brother Leonidas, I write to you with urgent news that has developed over the past week and that has significant implications for our nation’s security and for the political situation at court. The border between … Continue reading

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White Paper: Adoption in Roman Society and Pauline Theology: A Biblicist Analysis of Spiritual Reproduction

Executive Summary This white paper examines the concept of adoption as it existed in Roman law and society and explains why the Apostle Paul used this legal and familial metaphor to describe the believer’s relationship to God. It further integrates … Continue reading

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White Paper: Understanding the Difference Between Best Of, Greatest Hits, and Singles Albums

Executive Summary Within the recording industry, compilation albums serve different artistic, commercial, and archival purposes. Yet terms such as Best Of, Greatest Hits, and Singles Album are often used interchangeably—causing confusion among listeners, collectors, and even within label marketing departments. … Continue reading

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White Paper: The Abraham Accords: Core Terms, Current & Prospective Members, and Strategic Implications (as of November 8, 2025)

Executive summary The Abraham Accords are a set of U.S.-mediated normalization arrangements launched in 2020 that pair a short Abraham Accords Declaration with country-specific bilateral normalization agreements with Israel. Initial signatories were the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Bahrain (September … Continue reading

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White Paper: Contrasting Strategies and Tactics Between Stroke Play and Match Play in Golf

Executive Summary Golf’s competitive structure is divided primarily into two formats: stroke play, where the total number of strokes over an entire round or tournament determines the winner, and match play, where competitors face off hole by hole. Although both … Continue reading

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