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Artful Equivocations are even worse; lynx-eyed sly little rascals that we are, we see right through them. (Up to Exam No. 40. Then our lynx eyelids droop, and grading habits relax. Try to get on the bottom of the pile.) Again, it is not that A.E.'s are vicious or ludicrous as such; but in quantity they become sheer madness. Or induce it. "The twentieth century has never recoverd from the effects of Marx and Freud" (V.G.); "but whether this is a good thing or a bad is difficult to say" (A.E.). Now one such might be droll enough...

Author: By A Grader | Title: A Grader’s Response | 5/10/2010 | See Source »

...Minister confides, borrowed an analogy of Rudd's in his speech, while President Hu Jintao of China chatted with him in Mandarin. As Rudd reveals his foreign exploits, the crowd shifts; attentions wander. The Aboriginal elder who kicked off the event with a traditional welcome ceremony lets his eyelids droop...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Mr. World: Kevin Rudd | 7/13/2009 | See Source »

...Artful equivocations are even worse; lynx-eyed sly little rascals that we are, we see right through them. (Up to exam 40. Then our lynx eyes droop, and grading habits relax. Try to get on the bottom of the pile.) Again, it is not that A.E.’s are vicious or ludicrous as such; but in quantity they become sheer madness. Or induce it. “The 20th century has never recovered from the effects of Marx and Freud.” (V.G.); “But whether or not this is a good thing...

Author: By A Grader | Title: A Grader’s Reply | 1/11/2009 | See Source »

...Artful equivocations are even worse; lynx-eyed sly little rascals that we are, we see right through them. (Up to exam 40. Then our lynx eyes droop, and grading habits relax. Try to get on the bottom of the pile.) Again, it is not that A.E.’s are vicious or ludicrous as such; but in quantity they become sheer madness. Or induce it. “The 20th century has never recovered from the effects of Marx and Freud.” (V.G.); “But whether or not this is a good thing...

Author: By A Grader | Title: A Grader’s Reply | 1/15/2008 | See Source »

DEFINITION bok-ser ri-bel-yuhn n. Term used to describe a surprisingly fervent movement by lawmakers to prohibit young people from wearing baggy low-rise pants that droop below the hips and expose their briefs or boxers...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Dashboard: Oct. 29, 2007 | 10/18/2007 | See Source »

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