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  • Cipher
    (http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/arcanum) ar·ca·num –noun, plural -na Audio Help /-nÉ™/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[-nuh] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation. 1. Often, arcana. a secret; mystery. 2. a supposed great secret of nature that the alchemists sought to discover. 3. a secret and powerful remedy. [Origin: 1590–1600; < L, neut. (used as n.) of arcānus arcane]
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  • Teri
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arcanum
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  • Doggie S
    ar·ca·num : mysterious or specialized knowledge, language, or information accessible or possessed only by the initiate —usually used in plural http://www.merriam-webster.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?book=Dictionary&va=arcanum
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  • malevolentbutticklis
    Arcanum was a 1996 album released by Acoustic Alchemy
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