Destruction  

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"These three masters of suspicion [Marx, Nietzsche and Freud] are not to be misunderstood, however, as three masters of skepticism. They are, assuredly, three great “destroyers.”[...] All three clear the horizon for a more authentic word, for a new reign of Truth." --Freud and Philosophy' (1965) by Paul Ricœur


"Furthermore, I consider that Carthage must be destroyed."--Cato the Elder

“Modern architecture died in St. Louis, Missouri on July 15, 1972 at 3:32 pm when the infamous Pruitt-Igoe scheme, or rather several of its slab blocks, were given the final coup de grace by dynamite.” -- Charles Jencks
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Modern architecture died in St. Louis, Missouri on July 15, 1972 at 3:32 pm when the infamous Pruitt-Igoe scheme, or rather several of its slab blocks, were given the final coup de grace by dynamite.” -- Charles Jencks
An explosion is a violent release of energy (sometimes mechanical, nuclear, or chemical.) Metaphorically, also used to denote a sudden increase or emotional outburst
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An explosion is a violent release of energy (sometimes mechanical, nuclear, or chemical.) Metaphorically, also used to denote a sudden increase or emotional outburst

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Destruction is the concept of damage to an object, system, being or idea. It may also refer to:

Etymology

From de- + structure.

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