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Haleakala National Park
haler
half
half-a-crown
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half-baked
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Halacha
Ha·la·cha [ h laa kh, haa lkhə ] or Ha·la·kha [ h laa kh, haa lkhə ] or Ha·la·khah [ h laa kh, haa lkhə ]


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Jewish law: the body of Jewish law beginning with the Pentateuch, developed by the rabbis
[Mid-19th century. < Hebrew hă lāḵāh "law"]
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