Crepuscular means “of, relating to, or resembling twilight.” It is used in zoological contexts to describe creatures that are active during twilight, or the activities of such creatures.
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"A genuine leader is not a searcher for consensus but a molder of consensus." - Martin Luther King, Jr.
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