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The essential but non-physical aspect of a living being, that which leaves the body after death. Depending on the context, "soul" can refer to the spirit, personality, consciousness, mind, or entirety of the being ("another poor soul," as Leaphorn refers to Horseman in Tony Hillerman's 1970 Navajo detective novel THE BLESSINGWAY).
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"The Separation of the Spirit Body" by Redheylin is licensed under Public Domain.
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Encyclopædia Britannica Online
N.d. Soul. http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/555149/soul, accessed November
10, 2014.