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WITHOUT USING WIKIPEDIA OR ANY EXTERNAL REFERENCES (and if you watched Jeopardy this evening, you are disqualified 8))What is the commonly known word derived from the Greek "beautiful strength"?
You know, I should really know the roots for beauty and/or strength. But I'm blanking. In Latin it might be something like bel+vir, or something like that. But I don't know the Greek word.
Hint:kalos (beautiful) sth?nos (strength)
Getting the age I'm getting to be; watched the show, saw the questions,,, remarked on the answere having seen your post. Can't remember the correct answer! 😮
Alex, what is “calisthenics”?
You're in controll of the board…
Thanks for getting back to me on my answer there, Alex!
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