Word: poeticisms
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...that Web page, which offered another, harder problem (don't ask) that finally led to an invitation to interview at Google. The company also has inserted the "Google Labs Aptitude Test" in geeky publications like Linux Journal. It poses 21 questions, ranging from absurdly complex mathematical equations to poetic queries like "What is the most beautiful math equation ever derived...
While the descriptions are repetitive and rather over-the-top, one conversation Willard has with an elderly female sponsor has a certain poetic brilliance. When the confused woman asks what the word “shag” means, Willard exclaims, “It’s the term we Limeys use. You know, bulls serve, stallions cover, dogs line, chickens tread, sheep tup, foxes clicket, and people shag, Agnes. They fucking shag...
...entire run, this production promises to be uniquely relevant. It is the only official event commemorating the fiftieth anniversary of the admission of women to HDS, implicitly reminding viewers that, not so long ago, women weren’t even allowed to attend the institution, let alone wax poetic about their sexuality in its—literally—hallowed halls. For those who still aren’t convinced that such things have a place at HDS, “Monologues” participants have prepared a concise retort, conveniently printed on a T-shirt that they plan...
...mere 82% in its last quarter. That's not enough for a $433 stock, which became a $381 stock in the days after the announcement. Google may foster a perception that it is beyond the muck of the marketplace, but Wall Street is rapidly getting wise to the less poetic realities of the situation...
...terminology. Referring to ideals like “self-determination” and “inalienable rights” à la the UN, Iran claims the NPT is clear, and that no one is to interfere with their indigenous ambitions for cheaper, more efficient power. With similarly poetic rhetoric, the second-largest owner of oil fields in the globe tries to convince the international community that it only plans to “diversify” its energy interests. The “widening” Atlantic Ocean, Sharon’s health, Hamas’ victory...