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Yes, certainly

No, Ireland was very poor.

The Herods were Edomites, a tribe coerced by the.?
Hasmoneans into accepting
Judaism, but culturall they werev Hellenised into Greek culture

The third, Perrault version intrigues me with your description that "the girl wears a red hood, not a cap, which is worn in versions by the Grimms."

Is it known why Perrault replaced a cap with a hood?

The first paragraph to the first subheading, Pilgrimage, considers that "Pilgrimages used to be part and parcel of life in Britain, but they were seriously curtailed by the Protestant reformation, which was imposed on the people by a small minority."

Is there any one pilgrimage that maintains a continuous history as most popular and most respected?

Thank you!

It appears to me a bit confounding that there are not Gaelic speakers on the Isle of Man.

So do most Isle of Man-ers speak English even as some Isle of Man-ers speak Manx?

The first two sentences in your introduction are that "There came wise men from the East who were following a mysterious star, which led them first to King Herod and then to Bethlehem where they met the infant Jesus and his family. They then returned to their own land and are never heard of again."

It appears to me that such an intense event as assembling around a newborn whose birth boasts a stellar announcement cannot fade and wither with time.

What might have been the ancient areas most receptive to Jesus Christ and His teachings?

(Would not such areas possibly attest to three wise men sharing their spiritual experience?)

The second paragraph to the second subheading, The basic principles, considers that "The idea underlying this encyclical is that humanity and nature are part of an integral unity under God. Think of it as a triangle with the individual at the centre. The corners are God, others and nature. But humans have created a rupture in their relationships with these three poles, and this rupture is sin."

Can the Blessing of the Animals be considered consistent with that triangle's respect for sentient nature?

Thank you!

Your comment March 2, 2024, in answer to my previous, same-day question, categorizes Irish rent-paying in corn versus English rent-paying in cash.

Your comment three boxes down, in answer to my question four boxes down, considers Irish growers of not only corn but also "low quality" wheat and barley.

Yesterday your comment below, in answer to my previous question, describes their landlords as buying their barley and wheat for respective beer-brewing and "cheap" bread-making sales.

Did Irish-grown barley and wheat get designated as "low quality" from something about their growing or -- ;-{ -- for their purchasers to get lower prices?

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"Your filing status is determined on the last day of your tax year, which is December 31 for most taxpayers" (Publication 17: Tax Guide 2023 for Individuals, "Do I Have To File a Return? Individuals -- In General: Filing Status," page 7).

Remember that the five federal filing statuses have different gross income requirements. The lowest gross income requirement of "at least $5" applies to those who are "married filing separately."
"If you didn't live with your spouse at the end of 2023 (or on the date your spouse died) and your gross income was at least $5, you must file a return regardless of your age" (Publication 17: Tax Guide 2023 for Individuals, "Do I Have To File a Return? Table 1-1. 2023 Filing Requirements for Most Taxpayers," page 7).

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It appears somewhat puzzling to me that a Jewish family bore a Greek name. Could their members be considered Hellenized Jewish?

Much, much later Portugal-ized Jewishness of those escaping the Spanish Inquisition, for example, entailed such refugees favoring such especially nature-friendly names as Floresta ("forest").

For those who are not required to file Form 1040 or Form 1040SR: Overwithholding, in which the amount of federal taxes withheld during the year exceeds the taxes that are owed, results in refunds.
But if you are not required to file a return, you will only receive the refund by filing Form 1040 or Form 1040-SR. The IRS will not contact you to inform you about refunds. You must file in order to claim your refund.
"Refund on a late-filed return. If you were due a refund but you did not file a return, you must generally file your return within 3 years from the date the return was due (including extensions) to get that refund" (Publication 17: Tax Guide 2023 for Individuals, "Reminders," page 3).

Manx is not spoken outside the Isle of Man, and is in that isle an enthusiast's tongue rather than a language of the ordinary people. Gaelic is not spoken in the Isle of Man at all.

Thank you for this wizzley!

Most recently, from Advent through Christmas onward, I find reasons to serve your boiled Ulster cake. In particularly, I like the beginning to the cake-making with "Heat a saucepan on a medium flame and add the butter, sugar and stout."

Might you ever mix more than "285ml / ½ pint Guiness"?