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Nonviolent: a nonviolent demonstration peaceful, peaceable, orderly, well-behaved.

Union: the action or fact of joining or being joined, esp. in a political context : he was opposed to closer political or economic union with Europe | a currency union between the two countries.

Motto: A motto is a phrase meant to formally describe the general motivation or intention of a social group or organization. A motto may be in any language. Latin and to a lesser degree are disproportionately frequent, because each was the principal international languages for a considerable period. The local language is usual in the mottos of governments.


Fasts: Fasting is primarily the act of willingly abstaining from some or all food, drink, or both, for a period of time. Concerning that from which one fasts, and the period of fasting, a fast may be total or partial. Fasting practices may preclude sexual activity as well as food, in addition to refraining from eating certain types or groups of foods; for example, one might refrain from eating meat. Medical fasting can be a way to promote detoxification.