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Conditions for Mechanicsburg, PA, US

62°F
Fair
6 mph N | 0.1 mi
Your local forecast:

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62°F/38°F 65°F/41°F
Sunrise / Sunset:
7:17 am / 7:15 pm
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archetype
\AHR-kih-type\
noun

the original pattern or model of which all things of the same type are representations or copies : prototype; also : a perfect example

Example Sentence
"A redeveloped Tonsley Park will be an archetype of the new economy … an economy that is knowledge-based, environmentally sustainable and responsive to climate change." (Brian Cunningham, The [Australia] Advertiser, February 9, 2010)

The superior man understands what is right; the inferior man understands what will sell.

Confucius (B.C. 551-479) Chinese Ethical Teacher - Founder of Confucianism