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: a subject (as history, geography, science) studied in order to acquire a certain body of information rather than to achieve competence in a skill (as penmanship, typing, or composition)

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“Content subject.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/content%20subject. Accessed 20 Jan. 2022.

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