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* Any [[culture|cultural]] manifestation not in the [[mainstream]] can be said to be on the '''fringe'''. * Any [[culture|cultural]] manifestation not in the [[mainstream]] can be said to be on the '''fringe'''.
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* '''[[Fringe science]]''' is a phrase used to describe scientific inquiry in an established field that departs significantly from mainstream or orthodox theories. * '''[[Fringe science]]''' is a phrase used to describe scientific inquiry in an established field that departs significantly from mainstream or orthodox theories.
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- +From Middle English, from Old French ''frenge'', from Vulgar Latin ''*frimbia'', metathesis of Latin ''fimbriae'' (“fibers", "threads", "fringe”) (plural). (Cognates include German ''Franse'' and Danish ''frynse''.)
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The term derives from

  • A fringe is an ornamental appendage to the border of an item.

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  • Fringe science is a phrase used to describe scientific inquiry in an established field that departs significantly from mainstream or orthodox theories.

Etymology

From Middle English, from Old French frenge, from Vulgar Latin *frimbia, metathesis of Latin fimbriae (“fibers", "threads", "fringe”) (plural). (Cognates include German Franse and Danish frynse.)



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