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writing as personal freedom
Writing is a form of personal freedom. It frees us from the…
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camber »
(verb) to curve upward in the middle / (verb) to …
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torpid »
mentally or physically inactive; lethargic
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involuted »
complicated; abstruse; curled inwards
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lubricious »
(adjective) marked by wantonness; lecherous / (ad…
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"Where's your car?"
"We can't seem to find it," she said…
She smiled up at him, surprised. She was in her mid-twentie…
He'd noticed that Torval had stopped calling him Mr. Packer…
[...] There were eating places up and down the street. He t…
"And property follows of course. The concept of property is…
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Klieg light »
an intense carbon arc lamp especially used in fil…
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viscid »
(adjective) having an adhesive quality; sticky / …
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jalopies »
an old car in a dilapidated condition
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lissome »
(adjective) easily flexed / (adjective) lithe / (…
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exegesis »
(from the Greek for "to lead out") a critical exp…
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[...] Counting the house was a habit of mine. The question …
In a little while I would ask B.G. where she wanted to eat.…
[...] B.G. Haines, who was a professional model and one of …
[...] There was a cult of the unattractive and the clever. …
I went around to Weede’s office. He was sitting in his rest…
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pule »
(verb) whine whimper
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The thousands stand and chant. Around them in the world, pe…
She inserted another roll. She was sure she already had wha…
“Exactly. When I was a kid I used to announce ballgames to …
“I got to Minneapolis. I went back to school for a year but…
[...] Used to be that time rushed down on him when he start…