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A.Word.A.Day--nisus Pronunciation: WAV or RealAudio nisus (NI-suhs) noun, plural nisus An effort or endeavor to realize an aim. [Latin nisus, from past participle of niti, to strive.] "Another element of globalization, which results in part from the spread of education, is the strong nisus toward individualism." Ninian Smart, Religion and Globalization, ReVision, Fall 1999. This week's theme: words to drop into conversations with a therapist. X-Bonus As a well spent day brings happy sleep, so life well used brings happy death. -Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519)

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