The Seven Deadly Sins Day 6- ENVY

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The Seven Deadly Sins Affair- Envy

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Envy from Latin invidia, is an emotion which "occurs when a person lacks another's superior quality, achievement, or possession and either desires it or wishes that the other lacked it."

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Napoleon headed back up to medical and as he stepped off the elevator he heard it. Illya was screaming at the top of his lungs like a madman.

He was begging for food, insisting that he was starving to death.

As he rushed into Kuryakin's room, Illya was still restrained in his bed but his eyes were wide with panic.

"Napoleon, please help me?" Illya repeated himself, this time in Russian, his voice filled with desperation, "Pomogi mne, pozhaluysta?"

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The Seven Days of Hallowe'en - Day six - Envy

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The sight of the blood immediately caught the attention of both Illya and Amarande. They stared in fascination as it slowly ran down Napoleon’s cheek. They each licked their lips and started to move towards the dazed agent who, noting the looks of hunger on their faces, scrambled to his feet. He desperately scanned the floor in search of the gun he had lost during the fight with Illya.

“Stay back,” he instructed.

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Word of the Day

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I'm late! It's still Friday in this part of the world so here goes...

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26

Philately

[fə-LA-tell-ee]Part of speech: noun

Origin: french & greek, mid-19th century

• The hobby of stamp collecting
• The study of stamps and other related postal material

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Examples of Philately in a sentence

• The estate sale included the product of a lifelong interest in philately — dozens of albums filled with rare and interesting stamps.
• The new museum exhibit on philately included correspondence from World War II, with stamps and postmarks from several European countries. 

About Philately

Philately includes not just collecting stamps, but also different types of postcards and postmarks. You could also be a historian interested in the evolution of the postal system. Learn a few bits of postal trivia and start introducing yourself at parties as a philatelist.

Did you Know?

"Philately" was coined in 1864 by French stamp collector Georges Herpin (the original French word is “philatélie”). “Phil” comes from the Greek word for “I love” and “ately” comes from the Greek for “without tax.” He thought this was the best translation for stamps, implying the postage was paid by the sender.