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A pack of cards made up exclusively of jokers would be useless, just as a society that devalues the individual would be inert.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

"Various Second World War-era unexploded ordnance items were discovered as a result of the wildfires, which the EOD operator declared to be inert practice projectiles. They were retrieved for subsequent disposal," he explained.

From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2025

The ligand or tag must be inert and have no negative impact on the function of the cells or create any reaction that could cause side effects.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 25, 2024

Sonia is a puppet, and she would be inert without them.

From New York Times ● Oct. 8, 2021

Deprived of the blessings of the Holy Spirit the material body would be inert.

From Paris Talks by `Abdu'l-Bahá


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