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<p>A <b>learned society</b> ( ; also <b>scholarly</b>, <b>intellectual</b>, or <b>academic society</b>) is an <a href="page.php?w=organization">organization</a> that exists to promote an <a href="page.php?w=academic_discipline">academic discipline</a>, <a href="page.php?w=profession">profession</a>, or a group of related disciplines such as <a href="page.php?w=the_arts">the arts</a> and <a href="page.php?w=science">science</a>s. Membership may be open to all, may require possession of some qualification, or may be an honour conferred by</p><p>
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