Word: absurd
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Carswell's further discussion of the O.A. is quite to the point--he himself realizes its superiority to any E., however A. His illustration includes one of the key. "Wake Up the Grader" phrases--"It is absurd." What force! What gall! What fun! "Ridiculous," "hopeless," "nonsense," on the one hand; "doubtless," "obvious," "unquestionable" on the other, will have the same effect. A hint of nostalgic, anti-academic languor at this stage as well may well match the grader's own mood: "It seems more than obvious to one entangled in the petty quibbles of contemporary Medievalists--at times, indeed, approaching...
...spate of detailed disclosures in the past few years about the CIA's dirty work has shown that covert projects, even if successful, can result in resentment of U.S. influence. The absurd lengths to which it can be stretched were revealed last week in the West German parliament when members of the antinuclear Green Party charged that the U.S. was responsible for the death of a West German doctor who was executed by contras in Nicaragua two weeks ago. Party Leader Petra Kelly raised a banner in front of the speaker's podium reading: SUPPORTING THE U.S.A. MEANS...
...Freshman Week calendar lists religious events, including a Hillel brunch, and a gathering for international students (Moses last week admitted to student protesters that this event possibly should not be included in the calendar.) Taken against this backdrop of inconsistency, the bureaucratic tempest in a teapot is even more absurd. And while Moses' intractability may improve his standing in the administration, it strongly erodes his relationship with the students his office is meant to serve...
...notion that a unilateral nuclear-weapons freeze could be beneficial to us is absurd. The proponents of this position probably also believe they cannot be seen if they cover their eyes...
...October 17th, 1896, when the first production of The Seagull opened in the State Theater of St. Petersburg, it was a resounding disaster. The play was poorly understood by its actors and poorly acted. Hissed down by the audience, it was dismissed by critics as inept and absurd Playwright Anton Chekhov, confounded by the disaster, left the theater after the second act, vowing never to write a play again...