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								first in order of importance the alpha male in the group of chimpanzees
 the alpha star in a constellation is the brightest or main star
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								early testing stage of a software or hardware product
 alpha version
 
 'alpha' - used as a noun
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								the 1st letter of the Greek alphabet
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								the beginning of a series or sequence
 the Alpha and Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end
 
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