Word: sanctus
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...fossils scattered on the shelves. The bulky Wang, in a muscle T-shirt, glances around before beckoning me into one of two back rooms. From a secret closet behind a mirror, he pulls out a slab of rock which contains the profile of a half bird, half dinosaur, Confuciusornis sanctus, whose discovery in 1994 helped scientists develop the theory that birds evolved from dinosaurs...
...divided into five different movements: the Kyrie, the Gloria, the Credo, the Sanctus and the Agnus Dei. The first two are generally known for following a more classical style of church music, whereas the last three have more dramatic elements not found in most traditional religious music...