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Solomon
     
Solomon
1 (10th century BC) a king of Israel, the son of King David, who built the temple in Jerusalem. He is famous for being extremely wise.
2

the wisdom of Solomon

a very special ability to make the right decision in situations where it is extremely difficult to know what to do:
• Whoever is chosen to chair the peace talks is going to need the wisdom of Solomon.
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