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    Someone who makes aesthetic/philosophical claims then makes aesthetic statements contradicting those claims.

    Aesthete:

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    Aesthete: A medical condition characterized by a swollen head.

    Condition:

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    You have a very low esteem for art appreciators.

    The hidden requirement parents reveal to their children right after telling them they're going to buy them something they want.

    Paradox:

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    Paradox: Refusal to admit that one’s pet theory needs to be modified.

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    Pet: Any human owned by a dog, cat, rabbit, or whatever. You mean you thought they were your pets? You moron!

    Peeved:
    Some of us laugh
    Some of us cry
    Some of us smoke
    Some of us lie
    But it's all just the way
    that we cope with our lives...

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    Peeved: What your pet becomes when the food bowl is not filled on time.

    Time

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    Time: God's arrow. Unfortunately we're the bullseye.

    Sea sponge

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    ...use sponge.

    Steven Wright joke: "Sponges grow in the ocean. That kills me. I wonder how much deeper the ocean would be if that didn't happen."

    Anemone
    You must be the change you wish to see in the world. -- Mahatma Gandhi

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    Quote Originally Posted by YesNo View Post
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    The most oblivious infinite dimension and most precious finite gift of the universe.

    Dimension:

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    Anemone: Since it doesn't have 'sea' before it, a flower - which rhymes with pee rather than bone or groan - in case you are planning to use it in poetry.

    Dimension: something which the human mind can only comprehend three of, unless you have the mind of Theodor Kaluza.

    Rule of thumb:
    Exit, pursued by a bear.

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    Rule of thumb: government by those adept at rude hand gestures to the masses

    Ectoplasm

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    Ectoplasm: The white sheet some ghosts need to convince you they’re ghosts.

    Causal Connection:

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    The mysterious explanation people seek for the aesthetic preferences of others without ever seeking such a mysterious explanation for their own.

    Transgressive:

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    Transgressive: A work of art intended to shock the mainstream if only the mainstream showed up to see it.

    Shock

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    Shock: My indignation to your reaction to my proposal, when I obviously have the right idea and you do not

    Pushy:
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    Some of us cry
    Some of us smoke
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