Word: esotericism
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Misty World. The world of the international moneymen is a misty one, filled with special terminology and nuances and frequently devoted to esoteric concerns. It is peopled by able and articulate men who call each other by their first names, nip off to Paris, Basel or London as a matter...
We sat in front of the , one at a time, and repeated three times each, "I'm from Kentucky," or "I'm from Colorado," or I'm from whatever other esoteric state Benzoni could think of.
Sir: Leave it to a Princetonian to devise such an esoteric term as "cept" to describe "the smallest convenient unit of knowledge" [March 26]. In the "old days" at Brown University we mundanely called these forms of knowledge "fifty-pointers." While it's true that we didn't...
Because computer technology is so new and computers require such sensitive handling, a new breed of specialists has grown up to tend the machines. They are young, bright, well-paid (up to $30,000) and in short supply. With brand-new titles and responsibilities, they have formed themselves into a...
Sensing a new jag in the jigsaw trend, Springbok has become even more esoteric, is pushing circular puzzles (no straight edges to assemble for frame) in solid colors. Upon opening "Little Red Riding Hood's Hood," the puzzlephile sees nothing but red-506 pieces of it. Or if he...