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were ideas
noun
An abstract archetype of a given thing, compared to which real-life examples are seen as imperfect approximations; pure essence, as opposed to actual examples.
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There were ideas around.
Nevertheless they were ideas worth pondering.
There were ideas about clothing swaps.
Most of the ideas were ideas we had expected.
There were ideas to join NATO and the EU.
[Laughs.] There were ideas I had about the wardrobe.
"I felt the things that were influencing my work were ideas connected with another time.
There were ideas about unifying spiritualism, the environment, art and music.
There on the mountain, characters were ideas and ideas were passions, exactly as I'd always felt.
"All these were ideas that could possibly make sense," he said.
Contrary to the Namierite view, there were ideas and principles at play.
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