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to create; to conceive; to produce; to conceptualize
hire
deliver
leave
design
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Meaning of general and universal



 
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Meaning of general and universal #1 (permalink) Thu May 15, 2008 9:44 am   Meaning of general and universal		  
What's the difference in meaning between "general" and "universal" here?

the general rule is
the universal rule is...
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Meaning of general and universal #2 (permalink) Thu May 15, 2008 10:59 am   Meaning of general and universal		  
In a sence, I think, 'the general rule' suggests a rule that is generally true but could afford to bear some exceptions while a universal rule is almost without exception.
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