Around 80% of plane crashes occur during the first three minutes after takeoff or the final eight minutes before landing.

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Superfluity

an excessive amount of something; more than is necessary.

Noviciates

individuals who are new to a particular activity or profession, especially in religious contexts.

Captious

inclined to make petty or unjustified objections.

Importunities

repeated and insistent requests or demands.

Iconoclastic

characterized by attacking or rejecting established beliefs or institutions.

Lionisation

the act of treating someone as a celebrity or as though they were especially important.

Precocity

the state of having developed certain abilities or proclivities at an earlier age than usual.

Parlance

a particular way of speaking or using words; jargon

Nous

common sense or practical intelligence.

Deference

respectful submission or yielding to the judgment or opinion of others.

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