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limn
David Foster Wallace's Balancing Books: Fictions of Value

Perhaps Wallace's ECT experiences are limned in the story's EEG leads and wires

—p.187 His Capital Flush (167) by Jeffrey Severs
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paphian

While "paphian" primarily pertains to illicit love in general, a secondary meaning is prostitute.

originally found in a quote from Oblivion (sleep clinic story)

—p.186 His Capital Flush (167) by Jeffrey Severs
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mise-en-abyme

As with other mise-en-abyme endings (like that of "Octet")

on Good Old Neon

—p.174 His Capital Flush (167) by Jeffrey Severs
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adjudication

as a term of adjudication, "'value' sidesteps some of the metaphysics that makes pure aesthetics such a headache"

—p.172 His Capital Flush (167) by Jeffrey Severs
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casino capitalism

"casino capitalism", a description of finance thas grown increasingly common since 2008's gambles were revealed

cool term

—p.157 Other Math (135) by Jeffrey Severs
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