material pleasures

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• Material good — In economics and philosophy, a material good is a good that can be purchased or sold and from which one receives non spiritual pleasure. Examples of material goods may include televisions, houses, cars, and appliances. In philosophy, material… …   Wikipedia

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• cakes and ale — noun : the good things of life : pleasure, enjoyment dost thou think because thou art virtuous, there shall be no more cakes and ale Shakespeare * * * the good things of life; material pleasures: Their thoughts were only of cakes and ale. * * *… …   Useful english dictionary

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