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1. The meaning of this Latin phrase is "From the Depths". Oscar Wilde wrote a letter with the same name while in prison. What's the phrase?
2. The unofficial motto of Johns Hopkins University, translated into English, is "Truth will set you free", but what is the Latin phrase?
3. You may have heard of Descartes saying "I think, therefore I am", or "Cogito Ergo Sum", but how would you translate in English the phrase "Bibo Ergo Sum"?
4. This phrase is used today to mention entertainment which distracts public notice from significant facts and matters. The English translation is "bread and circuses", but what is the Latin phrase?
5. This phrase can be translated as "and the rest", however today the translation "and so on " or "and more" is used more frequently. What is that Latin phrase?
6. You may know the phrase "The voice of one crying in the wilderness", but how would you translate it into Latin?
7. A famous quote of Cicero, when translated into English, is "As long as I breathe, I hope". How is this translated in Latin?
8. The motto of the Belize Coast Guard, when translated into English, reads "Ready for anything". What is the Latin phrase?
9. It is true that "time devours all things", but how would you translate this into Latin?
10. At least once in your life, you must have made a "Speech Error". How would you translate it into Latin?
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