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Conversations with David Foster Wallace
by David Foster Wallace, Stephen J. Burn

Conversations with David Foster Wallace
by David Foster Wallace, Stephen J. Burn

Conversations with David Foster Wallace
by David Foster Wallace, Stephen J. Burn

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goyist (en)

derived from goy (Hebrew for nation); used as a superlative for Jewishness?

109

the goyist [G]entile

—p.109 Behind the Watchful Eyes of Author David Foster Wallace (104) by David Foster Wallace
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the goyist [G]entile

—p.109 Behind the Watchful Eyes of Author David Foster Wallace (104) by David Foster Wallace
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Kabbalah (en)

the ancient Jewish tradition of mystical interpretation of the Bible; as an adjective, refers to something secretive or mysterious

122

infinity and the kabbalah

—p.122 Approaching Infinity (121) by David Foster Wallace
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infinity and the kabbalah

—p.122 Approaching Infinity (121) by David Foster Wallace
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diarrhetic (en)

diarrhea

137

referring to a really long, run-on sentence in Mister Squishy

—p.137 The Connection: David Foster Wallace (136) by David Foster Wallace
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referring to a really long, run-on sentence in Mister Squishy

—p.137 The Connection: David Foster Wallace (136) by David Foster Wallace
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maundering (en)

rambling OR meandering

145

now I'm just maundering on

—p.145 The Connection: David Foster Wallace (136) by David Foster Wallace
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now I'm just maundering on

—p.145 The Connection: David Foster Wallace (136) by David Foster Wallace
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abstruse (en)

difficult to understand; obscure

147
—p.147 The Connection: David Foster Wallace (136) by David Foster Wallace
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—p.147 The Connection: David Foster Wallace (136) by David Foster Wallace
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piquant (en)

pleasantly stimulating or exciting to the mind OR spicy

153

I feel pressure to say something funny or piquant

—p.153 Interview with David Foster Wallace (152) by David Foster Wallace
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I feel pressure to say something funny or piquant

—p.153 Interview with David Foster Wallace (152) by David Foster Wallace
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mendacity (en)

untruthfulness

159

on the Bush administration

—p.159 Just Asking . . . David Foster Wallace (158) by David Foster Wallace
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on the Bush administration

—p.159 Just Asking . . . David Foster Wallace (158) by David Foster Wallace
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rapacity (en)

aggressive greed

159

on the Bush administration

—p.159 Just Asking . . . David Foster Wallace (158) by David Foster Wallace
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on the Bush administration

—p.159 Just Asking . . . David Foster Wallace (158) by David Foster Wallace
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squalling (en)

cry noisily and continuously

161

squalling, bruising, kneecapping editors

editorializing in an interview with DFW

—p.161 The Lost Years and Last Days of David Foster Wallace (161) by David Lipsky
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squalling, bruising, kneecapping editors

editorializing in an interview with DFW

—p.161 The Lost Years and Last Days of David Foster Wallace (161) by David Lipsky
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cockamamie (en)

(North American) ridiculous; implausible

169
—p.169 The Lost Years and Last Days of David Foster Wallace (161) by Mark Costello
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—p.169 The Lost Years and Last Days of David Foster Wallace (161) by Mark Costello
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