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Thread: Litnet's version of Devil's dictionary

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    Waste: That what you lose whithout gaining anything by it.


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    "I seemed to have sensed also from an early age that some of my experiences as a reader would change me more as a person than would many an event in the world where I sat and read. "
    Gerald Murnane, Tamarisk Row

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    Haste: Trying to run faster than time.

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    Time:Something that passes and transforms everything.

    Wit:
    "I seemed to have sensed also from an early age that some of my experiences as a reader would change me more as a person than would many an event in the world where I sat and read. "
    Gerald Murnane, Tamarisk Row

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    Wit: (1) The way some people mispronounce “with”. (2) A conversationalist whose mouth runs faster than his brain.

    Bird Brain:

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    Bird Brain: Someone who bombs the Canary Islands and Turkey in order to get rid of the Bird flu

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    Live in the sunshine. Swim in the sea. Drink the wild air ~Ralph Waldo Emerson

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    Hi, Melanie! Nice to see you again.

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    (Hi Calidore! It's been awhile. I missed everyone)

    Abacus: A calculator for those on a limited budget and can't be hacked into! You're a nerd if you can multiply double-digits on it.

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    Brainteaser: An quick injection of tea directly into the cerebrum. Perfect to stimulate emotions and thoughts involved in the writing of poetry. 'Brainteasing' may lead to serious infection, madness and death.

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    Frittata: A cross between an egg pizza and an omelette that escaped to the wild.

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    Wild: Someone with a stubborn spirit, messy hair, and a smile on their face.

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    Wide-eyed: The way the front of something looks whose back is bushy-tailed.

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    Smile: A friendly mouth movement.

    Movement:
    "I seemed to have sensed also from an early age that some of my experiences as a reader would change me more as a person than would many an event in the world where I sat and read. "
    Gerald Murnane, Tamarisk Row

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    Movement: What happens to stuff that tries to stand still for too long.

    Universe:

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    Universe: A type of unicorn that recites poetry to young women.

    Definite:

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    Definite: A guaranteed 100% probability that something will happen as predicted. The guarantee is good until shown otherwise.

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