Though some fundamentalists appear to believe that the Bible was written in English, for the more thoughtful (or pious) Christian, serious study of the New Testament or the early Christian church is impossible without first knowing alpha from omega.

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Leadership is the alpha and omega.

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At first it had been Omega (yes, like Alpha) and later PolyMath.

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But many foods that brag about being "an excellent source" of omega-3 fatty acids instead contain alpha-linolenic acid (ala), derived from nuts and flaxseeds.

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