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lariat

A lariat of stress tightened around Cory's ribs.

great word

—p.36 by Tony Tulathimutte
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realpolitik

She knew the shady pragmatics of small business ownership had shaped his cynical realpolitik

Cory's dad

—p.34 by Tony Tulathimutte
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dialectic

"[...] I wanted to see the final swing of the materialist dialectic. [...]"

Cory's boss, Taren (his voice is wholly unconvincing)

—p.20 by Tony Tulathimutte
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teleological

A nerve-rich sense organ right between the sharpest, hardest bones powered by the strongest muscles: There was antiteleological argument.

(the tongue)

—p.13 by Tony Tulathimutte
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Baumol effect

Historically this has meant that measured productivity has grown more slowly in public services than in other parts of the economy--the so-called 'Baumol effect'

—p.246 A moving backdrop (217) by John Hills
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