by
Martin Amis
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September 11 3: The days after the day after
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terms
1
notes
traduce
(en)
(verb) to expose to shame or blame by means of falsehood and misrepresentation / (verb) violate betray
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If a conspiracy theory traduces America, then Gore’ll subscribe to it.
vidal. lol
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2 months ago
If a conspiracy theory traduces America, then Gore’ll subscribe to it.
vidal. lol
notable
2 months ago
fatuous
(en)
(adjective) complacently or inanely foolish; silly
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With Gore it’s just a fatuous posture. With Noam, I’m sorry to say, it’s heartfelt. He just doesn’t like America.
obviously i disagree with him politically but this is still funny
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2 months ago
With Gore it’s just a fatuous posture. With Noam, I’m sorry to say, it’s heartfelt. He just doesn’t like America.
obviously i disagree with him politically but this is still funny
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2 months ago
salutary
(en)
(adjective) producing a beneficial effect; remedial / (adjective) promoting health; curative
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what Norman Mailer was going on about when he said that the attack would prove salutary, because only ceaseless warfare could maintain the virility of the US male
lol
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2 months ago
what Norman Mailer was going on about when he said that the attack would prove salutary, because only ceaseless warfare could maintain the virility of the US male
lol
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2 months ago
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He had no reason to invoke that very congenial episode, up north. But he kept thinking of it while they ate. After the public event, the dinner, and the nightcaps in the hotel lounge, they went to her room and followed the dictates of muscle memory. Being faithful won’t do a damn thing for me (he’d briefly reasoned): I’ll be punished anyway…
oof. good example of self-serving thinking
He had no reason to invoke that very congenial episode, up north. But he kept thinking of it while they ate. After the public event, the dinner, and the nightcaps in the hotel lounge, they went to her room and followed the dictates of muscle memory. Being faithful won’t do a damn thing for me (he’d briefly reasoned): I’ll be punished anyway…
oof. good example of self-serving thinking