Word: echo
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...know him by this sign, that the dunces are all in confederacy against him." Ultimately, Ignatius is simply too grotesque and loony to be taken for a genius; the world he howls at seems less awful than he does. Pratfalls can pass be yond slapstick only if they echo, and most of the ones in this novel do not. They are terribly funny, though, and if a book's price is measured against the laughs it provokes, A Confederacy of Dunces is the bargain of the year. - Paul Gray
...English record producer, who pioneered recordings as a distinct art form; of undisclosed causes; in London. As manager of Decca/London's classical division in the 1950s and '60s, Culshaw presided over a triumphant first complete disc version of Wagner's Ring cycle. His innovations, including echo chambers and speeding up and slowing of tapes, are standard procedures today...
...resident proctors and advisers are equipped with adequate information, Porter says, forwarding particular advice "is a tricky thing." As Lewis says, "I hope people aren't in the business of telling people what to do." Porter and senior advisers James D. Mayer and Evangeline M. Morphos all echo the necessity to avoid pontificating to freshmen. "It's authoritative advice--the best the University can come up with for freshmen," Moses says, adding that dogmatic advice "is a danger to be guarded against...
Stewart's teammates echo their coach's confidence...
...INTERIOR produces the most startling revelations. One of the most striking voices since Elvis Presley and generous amounts of echo combine forces to sing about cutting up some poor soul to put in his television, radio, and refrigerator. His deep ringing voice makes Wolfman Jack sound like Porky Pig: it's no less than absolutely riveting...