Word: dullness
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...understand why the purveyors of false wisdom gain a following: their stories are fantastic and gripping, not at all like the dull truth that says today, May 5, is likely to be similar to yesterday and tomorrow. We are, the book reminds us, "such stuff as dreams are made of," and we should stop looking at the world "through materialistic eyes" and start thinking big. Yet in these exciting fairy-worlds we loses the cool certainty that our thoughts have been subjected to some measure of scrutiny and have passed the test. We lose also the possibility of finding something...
...planning a dinner party, don't bother inviting them (they're excruciatingly dull). But if you're thinking about building a new car and want to make it as safe as possible for drivers and passengers of all sizes, these are the folks to turn to. America, meet the crash test dummy family: Mom, Dad and three kids. According to an announcement Friday from the U.S. Transportation Department, this nuclear gang will begin replacing traditional one-size-fits-all dummies in automobile crash tests immediately, thereby enhancing the efficacy of air bags and other safety devices...
...been yet another endless Harvard week filled with an entertaining lecture here and there, mostly dull sections and a few response papers. So as my three-day weekend approached (courtesy of strategic scheduling), I began to think about what I wanted to do with myself for the next 72 hours. As luck would have it, while in the midst of the ritual Thursday night drinkfest, I ran into a friend of mine. He invited me to join a group to go on a daytrip up to Manchester, N.H., to shoot various handguns and machine guns. No, he wasn?...
...Somerset was too posh and the Union too dull, they decided, and the Tavern filled a certain demand in the Boston social landscape. The Tavern has always recruited members with an inclination toward the arts, especially the performing arts, in order to replenish the talent pool for the yearly amateur theatrical production. The Tavern produces an unparalleled spirit of loyalty amongst its members...
...colorful magic marker and construction paper poster advertising FAST brightens one otherwise dull corner of the room...