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Origin

• In mathematics:
• the origin of a coordinate system is the point where the axes of the system intersect.

• The following branches of science and philosophy deal with origins.
• Cosmology -- origin and evolution of the universe
• Epistemology -- origin of knowledge
• Etymology -- origin of words
• Paleoanthropology -- the study of human origin
• Toponymy -- origin of place names

• In games:
• Origin can mean Origin Systems, a computer game developer
• Origins can mean Origins International Game Expo, a gaming convention

• In music:
• Origin is an album by Evanescence

• In literature:

• 'The Origin may refer to Charles Darwin's 1859 book The Origin of Species
• Origin is the name of a biographical novel by writer Irving Stone based on the life of Charles Darwin.
• Origin is a comic book mini-series published by Marvel Comics in 2002, telling the origin of the superhero Wolverine.
• Origin or is a science fiction book by Stephen Baxter.

• Origins can also refer to a brand by Este Lauder Inc.

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