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    what does the word crucible means?

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      crucible (n) - Bing Dictionary
      cru·ci·ble [ kr?ss?b'l ]
      container for melting something: a heat-resistant container in which ores or metals are melted
      bottom of furnace: the hollow part at the bottom of a furnace where molten metal collects
      testing circumstances: a place or set of circumstances where people or things are subjected to forces that test them and often make them change.

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