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Spengler

[speng-gler, shpeng-gluhr]

noun

  1. Oswald 1880–1936, German philosopher.



Spengler

/ ˈʃpɛŋlər, ˈspɛŋlə /

noun

  1. Oswald (ˈɔsvalt). 1880–1936, German philosopher of history, noted for The Decline of the West (1918–22), which argues that civilizations go through natural cycles of growth and decay

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  • Spenglerian noun
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Michael Spengler, 38, was attacked Monday around 10:30 a.m. at Salinas Valley State Prison by Miguel Espino, 31, who allegedly used an “inmate-manufactured weapon,” according to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.

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It may be a new generation of Ghostbusters, but the family of the late Egon Spengler finds itself back in New York, in that familiar firehouse headquarters, after “Afterlife’s” jaunt to Oklahoma.

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“It’s one thing to go to Channel One or Spengler,” he said, “but it’s a whole other kettle of fish when you may have a chance to go to the Olympics.”

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Spengler, who calls Austin home but is temporarily stationed in Biloxi, Miss., discovered the service while she searched for an outside-the-box anniversary activity.

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Spengler, who calls Austin, Texas, home but is temporarily stationed in Biloxi, Miss., discovered the service while she searched for an outside-the-box anniversary activity.

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