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de·sid·er·a·tum

 (dĭ-sĭd′ə-rā′təm, -rä′-)
n. pl. de·sid·er·a·ta (-tə)
Something considered necessary or highly desirable.

[Latin dēsīderātum, from neuter past participle of dēsīderāre, to desire; see desire.]
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desiderata

(dɪˌzɪdəˈrɑːtə)
n
the plural of desideratum
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desiderata

a list of books sought by a collector or library.
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"It is customary to be provided with such a document," returned the Doctor, gravely; "and, on all suitable occasions to produce it, in order that congenial and friendly minds may, at once, reject unworthy suspicions, and stepping over, what may be called the elements of discourse, come at once to those points which are desiderata to both."
Two quotations: 'Avoid loud and aggressive persons, they are vexations to the spirit' (Desiderata); 'shallow rivers make a lot of noise.' There is value in being quiet and being still.
However, there are further pragmatic desiderata of discourse and policy making, such as to facilitate political discussion between parties with different backgrounds and nationalities.
Parents and teachers, along with the overworked and the stressed-out all yearn for it, and the Desiderata could not have been more correct.
Desiderata 'Daisy' Smith-Owen posted: 'Thank you for everything, Papa Bear ko.
Summary: New Delhi [India], Nov 16 (NewsVoir): Progcap (Desiderata Impact Ventures Private Limited) has been awarded the "Product Innovation of the Year" by the International Finance Corporation, World Bank Group at the Global SME Finance Awards 2018 for its work on Last Mile retailer financing.
The theorem shows that, except in limiting cases, there exists no belief-binarization rule satisfying four initially plausible desiderata. Surprisingly, this result is a direct corollary of the judgment-aggregation variant of Arrow's classic impossibility theorem in social choice theory.
There is a wonderful essay by Max Ehrmann, titled "Desiderata." In it are many pieces of good advice including: "As far as possible, without surrender, be on good terms with all persons," and "If you compare yourself with others, you may become vain or bitter, for there always be greater or lesser persons than yourself."
And, in the words of the Desiderata, that you must make peace with your God whatever you conceive him to be.
In recent years, Tara has taken a step back from the party scene and reinvented herself as a musician (she plays piano and sings) and now designer, putting her energies into her fashion line Desiderata.
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