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  1. Greek philosopher and scientist. He lived at
  2. Acragas (Agrigentum) in Sicily, and proposed
  3. that the universe is composed of four
  4. elements - fire, air, earth, and water -
  5. which through the action of love and discord
  6. are eternally constructed, destroyed, and
  7. constructed anew. According to tradition, he
  8. committed suicide by throwing himself into
  9. the crater of Mount Etna.
  10.