Sophia Decherney
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Sophia Decherney is a freelance writer at Encyclopædia Britannica. She is expected to graduate from Brown University in 2025 with bachelor’s degrees in Philosophy and Literary Arts. She has further interests in horticulture, legal history, and technical theatre and is currently serving as the president of Brown’s literary society.
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Village, settlement that is smaller than a town but bigger than a hamlet (a very small settlement lacking many of its own institutions). A village is primarily categorized according to its population size and location, usually a small community in a rural area. The term largely refers to permanent…
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