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David Foster Wallace and "The Long Thing": New Essays on the Novels
by Marshall Boswell

David Foster Wallace and "The Long Thing": New Essays on the Novels
by Marshall Boswell

David Foster Wallace and "The Long Thing": New Essays on the Novels
by Marshall Boswell

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stagflation (en)

(stagnation + inflation) when inflation is high, the economic growth rate slows, and unemployment remains steadily high

197

quoted from TPK

—p.197 The Politics of Boredom and the Boredom of Politics in The Pale King (187) by David Foster Wallace
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quoted from TPK

—p.197 The Politics of Boredom and the Boredom of Politics in The Pale King (187) by David Foster Wallace
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limn (en)

(verb) depict or describe in painting or words; suffuse or highlight (something) with a bright color or light

210

this description of Wallace's primary purpose limns seamlessly with [...]

—p.210 Trickle-Down Citizenship: Taxes and Civic Responsibility in The Pale King (209) by Marshall Boswell
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this description of Wallace's primary purpose limns seamlessly with [...]

—p.210 Trickle-Down Citizenship: Taxes and Civic Responsibility in The Pale King (209) by Marshall Boswell
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catechism (en)

a summary of the principles of Christian religion in the form of questions and answers, used for the instruction of Christians

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—p.215 Trickle-Down Citizenship: Taxes and Civic Responsibility in The Pale King (209) by Marshall Boswell
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—p.215 Trickle-Down Citizenship: Taxes and Civic Responsibility in The Pale King (209) by Marshall Boswell
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single-entendre principles (en)

sincerity, straightforwardness, lacking in metafictional irony or subtlety

216

quoted from SFT

—p.216 Trickle-Down Citizenship: Taxes and Civic Responsibility in The Pale King (209) by Marshall Boswell
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quoted from SFT

—p.216 Trickle-Down Citizenship: Taxes and Civic Responsibility in The Pale King (209) by Marshall Boswell
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obverse (en)

the opposite or counterpart of a fact or truth; the side of a coin or medal bearing the head or principal design

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—p.219 Trickle-Down Citizenship: Taxes and Civic Responsibility in The Pale King (209) by Marshall Boswell
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—p.219 Trickle-Down Citizenship: Taxes and Civic Responsibility in The Pale King (209) by Marshall Boswell
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plangent (en)

loud, reverberating, and often melancholy

224

chorus of plangent cries

—p.224 Trickle-Down Citizenship: Taxes and Civic Responsibility in The Pale King (209) by Marshall Boswell
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chorus of plangent cries

—p.224 Trickle-Down Citizenship: Taxes and Civic Responsibility in The Pale King (209) by Marshall Boswell
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