Sounds a lot like my imagination.
ex nihilo (ex ni·hi·lo): / eks NEE uh low / (always italicized)
adjective, adverb
(1) from or out of nothing (formal)
[From Latin ex nihilo meaning “from nothing.”]
Usage: Religion fails to appreciate the irony in its teaching that the universe was created ex nihilo while disparaging the big bang theory due to the wrongly assumed idea that it means the universe was created ex nihilo.
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You probably won't hear this in casual conversation. inter alia (in·ter a·li·a): / IN ter AH lee uh / (always italicized) adverb (1) among other things (formal) [From Latin inter alia meaning "among others."] Usage: The budget includes several new office complexes and, inter alia, a new laboratory.
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This is how I tend to view the world. It's a major reason I'm not fond of religion. a posteriori (a pos·te·ri·o·ri): / ay poh steer ee OHR ee / (always italicized) adjective, adverb (1) deriving knowledge from facts and experience, and from reasoning based on observed causes and effects;…
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