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a state of a thing that persists through time in a place

Examples

• The Pacific Ocean has remained liquid at 15°C average for the last 10,000 years despite daily evaporation and rainfall. geography
• The International Space Station maintains a pressurized atmosphere of 101.3 kPa while orbiting Earth every 90 minutes. engineering
• The U.S. Constitution has operated under continuous amendment since 1789, with Article V enabling its procedural updates. institutions

Emergence

Chain to foundations

Neighborhood

Concepts that depend on this one above; what it is built from below.

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