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'''Human beings''' define themselves in ], ], and ] terms. Biologically, humans are classified as the ] '''''Homo sapiens''''' (] for "wise man"): a ]al ] of the superfamily ], together with the other ]s—]s, ]s, ]s, and ]s. |
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Humans have an erect body carriage that frees their upper limbs for manipulating objects, and a highly developed ] capable of abstract ]ing, ], ], and ]. Bipedal locomotion appears to have ] before the development of a ]. The origins of bipedal locomotion and of its role in the evolution of the ] are topics of ongoing research. |
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The '''Kurds''' are a ] ethnic group, inhabiting northern and northeastern ], which includes parts of ], ], ], and ] (a region sometimes referred to as ]). Smaller communities can also be found in ], ], and ] (] and ], to the west of ]). |
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<!--Each sentence in this paragraph is about a different thing: they don't flow. Can you make it run more smoothly; to start with, a leading sentence is required, and possibly, at the start of each subsequent sentence, a leading phrase to back-reference the previous statement. Not sure.-->The human ] has several distinct attributes. It is responsible for complex ], especially ]. ] and ] have led to a variety of explanations for ] and the relation between mind and ]. ] attempts to study behaviour from a scientific point of view. ] perspectives emphasise a ], ] or ] as the essence of ], and are often characterised by the belief in and worship of ], ] or ]s. ], especially ], attempts to fathom the depths of each of these perspectives. ], ] and ] are often used in expressing these concepts and ]. |
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Ranging anywhere from 27 to 28 million people, the Kurds comprise one of the largest ethnic groups in the world without a separate country. For over a century, many Kurds have campaigned and fought for the right to ] in an autonomous homeland known as "]". Nevertheless, the governments of countries with sizable Kurdish populations are actively opposed to the possibility of a Kurdish state, believing such a development would require them to give up parts of their own national territories. |
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Like all primates, humans are inherently ]. They create complex ] composed of ] and ] groups. These range from ]s and ]s down to ], and from the ] to the ]. Seeking to ] and ] the world around them has led to the development of ] and ]. ], ]s, ], ]s, ], and ] have each played a role in forming humanity's ]. |
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Kurds are ethnically close to the their neighboring peoples; especially ]ns and ]is. Also linguistically, since speakeing an ] language, are close to ]. |
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They speak the mutually-intelligible dialects of the ] language. |
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Modern Kurds are commonly identified with the ancient Kingdom of ] inhabited by the ''Carduchi'' |
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Humans have an erect body carriage that frees their upper limbs for manipulating objects, and a highly developed brain capable of abstract reasoning, speech, language, and introspection. Bipedal locomotion appears to have evolved before the development of a large brain. The origins of bipedal locomotion and of its role in the evolution of the human brain are topics of ongoing research.
