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ablation (en)

the surgical removal of body tissue OR the erosion of rock, typically by wind action

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ablation


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


used in a metaphorical sense (on writing a story)

—p.46 An Expanded Interview with David Foster Wallace (21) by David Foster Wallace
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9 years, 6 months ago

Signifying Rappers: Rap and Race in the Urban Present
by David Foster Wallace, Mark Costello

Signifying Rappers: Rap and Race in the Urban Present
by David Foster Wallace, Mark Costello

Signifying Rappers: Rap and Race in the Urban Present
by David Foster Wallace, Mark Costello


the strategic ablation of unprofitable social sectors

—p.125 by David Foster Wallace
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9 years, 2 months ago